Polish Wedding (1998)

Cast * Claire Danes...Hala * Jon Bradford...Sailor * Lena Olin...Jadzia * Ramsey Krull...Kris * Gabriel Byrne...Bolek * Daniel Lapaine...Ziggy * Rachel Morrin...Ziggy and Sophie's Baby * Rebecca Morrin...Ziggy and Sophie's Baby * Mili Avital...Sophie * Steven Petrarca...Witek * Brian Hoyt...Kaz * Christina Romana Lypeckyj...Kasia * Peter Carey...Piotrus * Rade Šerbedžija...Roman * Kristen Bell ... Teenage Girl (uncredited) Inaccuracies The movie incorrectly presents many aspects of Polish culture. Czarnina (duck blood soup) although very popular until the 19th century is rarely eaten now. Kielbasa (sausage), especially cooked is rarely consumed for breakfast, while each meal in the movie contains it. Music played in the film is of Balcan origin. Procession of the Virgin and selection of a virgin to lead it does not happen in the Polish Roman Catholic church. The movie plays off a number of inaccurate stereotypes. Obsession over a large number of offspring is perhaps a 19th century phenomenon, while smoking and shouting at the table are not accepted in Polish culture.
































