Director: Janusz Morgenstern
1962
A young playwright dreams of the great success of his play "The Third Bell," but he quickly discovers that the theater has its own rules. Rehearsals turn into a battlefield of emotions: actors leave and return, newcomers lose their way in their roles and on stage, the set designer gets entangled in a romance, and the director seems to have his own chaotic plans. The stagehand watches everyone and comments on every move, while the theater director tries to piece this chaos together. Behind the scenes, everything blends together—ambitions, love, jealousy, and the comedy of theatrical life intertwine in a whirlwind where even the smallest stumble can change the entire premiere. And the young playwright? He learns that true art is not just words on paper, but also the chaos that happens just offstage.