MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF ŁÓDŹ

In the Museum of the City of Łódź located inside the Palace, we can see the Oscar statuette awarded by the American Film Academy. It is the award granted to the creators of biographical film about Arthur Rubinstein’s life L’Amour de la vie (The Love of Life). The statuette is on display at the exhibition devoted to the life and work of Arthur Rubinstein – ‘The Museum of Master Arthur’.

 

The Promised Land

Dir. Andrzej Wajda, 1974

 

The palace, or rather its interior, played the role of Herman Bucholtz’s residence in Wajda’s film. The wooden staircase and the dining room were used by the filmmakers as locations in the scenes of Karol’s visit to the industrialist’s house. Bucholc welcomes his guest in the sumptuous hall and instructs Borowiecki to read several private letters for his amusement. He is most amused by the insulting anonymous letters which he then orders Karol to burn in the fireplace, just like the correspondence asking for financial support for the former employees of the plant who are unable to work.

 

Read more about the film here.