Nikodem Dyzma immigrates from the eastern part of Poland to the capital in the hope for possibilities to make a living. He is in need, very poor and forced to look for basic food and shelter. Yet, on a day when an unexpected invitation appears, his life changes dramatically.
1 season · 7 episodes
S1 E1Episode 1
Apr 6, 198051 min
Former postal clerk Nikodem Dyzma arrives in Warsaw looking for work. By chance, he comes across an invitation to a banquet. He decides to attend, hoping for a good meal. At the event, he gets into a quarrel with a man named Terkowski. Surp
S1 E2Episode 2
Apr 6, 198050 min
An advance payment from Kunicki allows Dyzma to dress properly. When he arrives in Koborowo, he impresses the ladies—Kunicki’s wife Nina and his daughter Kasia. However, when he meets Nina’s brother, the eccentric Żorż Ponimirski, Żorż sees
S1 E3Episode 3
Apr 6, 198050 min
Dyzma travels to Warsaw with the task of securing a timber allocation from Minister of Agriculture Jaszuński for Kunicki’s sawmills. He contacts Colonel Wareda, who helps him gain access to high society circles in the capital. Dyzma present
S1 E4Episode 4
Apr 6, 198050 min
Dyzma returns to Koborowo as a hero. He has solved the timber allocation issue and no longer fears losing his job. Kunicki’s wife begins showing him affection, which sparks jealousy in her daughter Kasia. Unexpectedly, Dyzma receives a summ
S1 E5Episode 5
Apr 6, 198050 min
Nikodem Dyzma takes over as President of the Grain Bank. His right-hand man becomes Zyzio Krzepicki, a cunning opportunist. With Zyzio’s help, Dyzma rules the bank with an iron fist while indulging in high society. He meets Countess Koniecp
S1 E6Episode 6
Apr 6, 198050 min
Dyzma plots to get rid of Kunicki, seize the Koborowo estate, and marry Nina. Together with Zyzio Krzepicki, he orchestrates a scheme that leads to Kunicki’s arrest. A police commissioner, seeking Dyzma’s favor, offers Kunicki a deal: he’ll
Roman Wilhelmi
Nikodem Dyzma
Andrzej Żarnecki
narrator (nie występuje na ekranie)
Czesław Lasota
Ignacy, szofer
Bogusz Bilewski
Jan Ulanicki, wiceminister
Barbara Brylska
Evita, dama z towarzystwa
Hanna Szczerkowska
Iwona Czarska, hrabianka (w napisach: Hanna Pląskowska)
Leonard Pietraszak
pułkownik Wacław Wareda
Ryszard Barycz
Szejbot, wojewoda
Liliana Komorowska
Marietta Czarska, hrabianka (w napisach: Liliana Głąbczyńska)
Mariusz Dmochowski
Jan Terkowski, szef gabinetu premiera
Tadeusz Pluciński
Jaszuński, minister rolnictwa
Włodzimierz Musiał
Pilchen, minister komunikacji
