Argument About Basia
1937 novel by Kornel Makuszyński
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Argument About Basia (Polish: Awantura o Basię) is a Polish novel by Kornel Makuszyński, written in 1936, but released one year later.
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| Author | Kornel Makuszyński |
|---|---|
| Original title | Awantura o Basię |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publication date | 1937 |
| Publication place | Poland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
The book's first English translation appeared in 2025.
Plot
The book tells the story of a little orphan girl, Basia, sent by train alone after her mother's death. When a piece of paper with the address of Basia's guardians is destroyed, Basia is taken by an actor who managed to read the address and takes the girl there. But he turns out to be wrong, and a famous writer Olszowski becomes Basia's guardian. Eventually the rightful guardian, Stanisława Olszańska appears, and Basia is placed under the joint guardiansip, which ends in a marriage. Later Basia finds his lost father, who suffers from memory loss, Basia's care of him helps him to regain his memory.
Film adaptations
It was filmed twice – in 1959 and 1995, with a mini-series released in 1997 based on the 1995 film:
- pl:Awantura o Basię (film 1959)
- pl:Awantura o Basię (film 1995)
- pl:Awantura o Basię (serial telewizyjny)
1959 version
Black-and-white movie directed by Maria Kaniewska and starred:
- Małgorzata Piekarska as Basia
- Jerzy Duszyński as Mr Olszowski
- Ewa Krasnodębska as Miss Olszańska
- Roman Niewiarowicz as Walicki
- Mieczysław Gajda as Szot
and others
1995 and 1997 versions
Starring:
- Agata Marciniak as little Basia
- Paulina Tworzyańska as teenage Basia
- Piotr Fronczewski as Mr Olszowski
- Maria Gładkowska as Miss Olszańska
- Andrzej Szczepkowski as Walicki
- Jan Jankowski as Szot
and others