Czterej Pancerni i Pies (Four tank men and a dog) is a cult series in Poland. See imdb.com website and the intro clip posted below.
Today, I read an article about famous Polish pop singer Maryla Rodowicz being involved in a civil suit which was brought against her by Aleksandra Przymanowska, wife of Janusz Przymanowski – the author of a book and TV screenplay. Rodowicz has recorded a song Marusia (MP3 file format). The title of this song was also a name of a woman’s character from the mentioned TV series, a Russian nurse, played by Pola Raksa, JPG file, who was a girlfriend and later on a wife of a main character, Janek Kos. Mrs. Przymanowska claims that Maryla Rodowicz who made a contested music video of this song (it is a pity I didn’t find it) is allegedly ridiculing the TV series and Marusia’s character (who was younger and slimmer then Maryla Rodowicz and generally acted as a paragon of beauty for many generations). Mrs. Przymanowska also demands 130.000 PLN in damages and moral loss. I await a judgement in this case and I admire that Maryla Rodowicz put her songs on marylarodowicz.pl website to download for free.
Update on September 19, 2007.
Warsaw’s District Court ruled today that the use of 180 seconds of the Czterej Pancerni i Pies movie in Maryla’s music video was inspiration and it did not infringe any rights. The judgement is not published yet.
Update on October 11, 2007.
Finally, I have found the questioned movie clip. Now, you can watch it for yourself.
