Magnat Filming Locations
Where was Magnat filmed? Magnat was filmed in 4 locations across Poland in the following places:
Magnat Filming Locations
Pszczyna is a town in southern Poland, population 25,823, and is the seat of a local gmina and district. Pszczyna is situated in Silesia Province and was previously part of Katowice Province from 1975 until 1998 administrative reforms.
Katowice is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000.
Bielsko-Biała is a city in southern Poland, with a population of approximately 166,765 as of December 2022, making it the 22nd largest city in Poland, and an area of 124.51 km². It is the core of the broader metropolitan area with around 335,000 inhabitants.
Magnat (1987)
Film traces the fascinating saga of princely Polish dynasty in years 1900-1935. In 1900 Prince Hans von Teuss entertains Emperor Wilhelm II with a bison hunt at his palatial residence. He finds out many years later that his wife was emperor's lover and divorces her. In the '20s, during the Silesian uprisings, Prince's son Konrad befriends foreman's son. In 1932, the Prince, now married to younger Marisca, becomes paralyzed and confined to wheelchair. His diabolical elder son takes over the ruined estate and unknown to his father becomes associated with Hitler's supporters.