

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
January 1, 1999•1h 49m•★ 10.0
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In 1945, the new Polish government asked for the heart of Chopin previously buried in Paris. A woman called Paulina Czernika approached the government claiming to have some love letters from the composer to her great-grandmother, the Countess Delfina Potocka.
Director
Tony PalmerCast

Paul Rhys
Chopin

Penelope Wilton
Delfina / Paulina

John Shrapnel
Iwaszkiewicz

Patricia Quinn
George Sand

Corin Redgrave
Judge

Terence Rigby
Sydow

Roger Hammond
Schwabe
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Ben Walden
Tytus

Valerii Panarin
Chopin's Father
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Rebecca Tremain
Jane Sterling
?
Cheyenne Raymond
Solange

John Bird
1st Official

John Fortune
2nd Official

Peter Woodthorpe
3rd Official

Vernon Dobtcheff
Art Gallery Lecturer

Michael Gough
Doctor

Brook Williams
Old Scottish Lord