The Doll (Polish: Lalka) is a 2026 Polish period romantic drama film directed by Maciej Kawalski and written by Kawalski and Łukasz Światowiec. The film is an adaptation of the novel The Doll by Bolesław Prus, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Polish literature. It is the second adaptation after the 1968 film. The film stars Marcin Dorociński as main character Stanisław Wokulski, Kamila Urzędowska as Izabela Łęcka and Marek Kondrat as Ignacy Rzecki. It also features an ensemble cast that includes Krystyna Janda, Agata Kulesza, Maja Komorowska, Karolina Gruszka, Maja Ostaszewska, Maria Dębska, Andrzej Chyra, Mateusz Damięcki, Borys Szyc, Cezary Żak, Andrzej Seweryn, Dawid Ogrodnik, Maciej Stuhr and Filip Pławiak.
The film was released in Poland on 30 September 2026 by Kino Świat. With a production budget of €15 million, it is one of the most expensive Polish films ever made.
Production
The film adaptation directed by Maciej Kawalski and produced by Gigant Films was announced in July 2024. Casting announcement began in March 2025 with Marcin Dorociński was cast as Stanisław Wokulski on 25 March, Kamila Urzędowska as Izabela Łęcka on 15 April, and Marek Kondrat as Ignacy Rzecki on 18 June, marking the latter's acting return after 15 years in retirement. On 11
July, Agata Kulesza was cast as Pani Meliton, and on 16 July Andrzej Seweryn as Izabela's father. Later, Mateusz Damięcki was cast as Kazimierz Starski, Karolina Gruszka as Florentyna, Krystyna Janda as Countess Joanna Karolowa, and Maja Ostaszewska and Borys Szyc as
Baronowa and Baron Krzeszowski.
Principal photography began on 22 July 2025 and took place at the Ujazdów Avenue, Warsaw. In January 2026 TVN Warner Bros. Discovery joined the production as a co-producer.