Overview
A peasant’s son rises through the ranks of post-war Polish society like none of his ancestors ever could. Moving to the city, he becomes part of a new socialist order. But in leaving his rural roots behind, does he also abandon his soul?
Director and cast
- Grzegorz Królikiewicz Director
- Franciszek Trzeciak as Michał Toporny
- Beata Tyszkiewicz as Wiesława, druga żona Topornego
- Beata Tumkiewicz as Maria, pierwsza żona Topornego
- Czesław Przybyła as nauczyciel
- Tadeusz Łomnicki as dyrektor
- Józef Fryźlewicz as Kinol
- Stanisław Jaśkiewicz as ojciec Wiesławy
- Irena Orska as matka Wiesławy
- Jerzy Zelnik as Zatorski
- Edmund Fetting as przedstawiciel ministerstwa
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