The Birch Wood (1970)
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- 1h 39min
- Drama
- 10 Nov 1970 (Poland)
- Movie
A musician tries to find his inner peace in a cottage within the woods.
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Cast
| Daniel Olbrychski | ... |
Boleslaw
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| Olgierd Lukaszewicz | ... |
Stanislaw
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| Emilia Krakowska | ... |
Malina
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| Danuta Wodynska | ... |
Katarzyna
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Elzbieta Zolek | ... |
Ola
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| Marek Perepeczko | ... |
Michal
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| Mieczyslaw Stoor | ... |
Piano Owner's Brother
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Alina Szpak | ... |
Piano Owner
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Jan Domanski | ... |
Janek
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| Andrzej Kotkowski | ... |
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| Jerzy Oblamski | ... |
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Jerzy Próchnicki | ... |
Jew
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Irena Skwierczynska | ... |
Malina's Mother
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Directed by
| Andrzej Wajda | ||
Written by
| Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz | ... | (short story) |
| Andrzej Wajda | ... | () |
Music by
| Andrzej Korzynski | ||
Cinematography by
| Zygmunt Samosiuk | ||
Editing by
| Halina Prugar-Ketling | ... | (as Halina Prugar) |
Editorial Department
| Irena Jasinska-Wrona | ... | assistant editor (as Irena Jasinska) |
Production Design by
| Maciej Maria Putowski | ... | (as Maciej Putowski) |
Set Decoration by
| Maciej Maria Putowski | ... | (as Maciej Putowski) |
Costume Design by
| Renata Wlasow | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Adamek | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Miroslaw Jakubowski | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Barbara Pec-Slesicka | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jan Budkiewicz | ... | second unit director |
| Krystyna Grochowicz | ... | assistant director |
| Andrzej Kotkowski | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Waclaw Jesionowski | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Wieslawa Dembinska | ... | sound |
| Kazimierz Kucharski | ... | sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Edward Klosinski | ... | camera operator |
| Mieczyslaw Kozaczyk | ... | assistant camera |
| Franciszek Lokaj | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Anna Grabowska | ... | music consultant |
| Lucja Prus | ... | singer |
| Jan Pruszak | ... | conductor |
| Janusz Sent | ... | piano improvisation |
Additional Crew
| Janina Krassowska | ... | production staff |
| Janusz Szela | ... | production staff |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1970) (Poland) (theatrical)
- New Star (2016) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Norma-Vigo (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1972) (West Germany) (tv)
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Storyline
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Takes place in a prewar Poland. A tubercular young man comes to stay with his brother on a farm. He is in love with life and constantly plays 1930's music on a piano. He gets involved with his brother's problems and also becomes the lover of a simpleminded farm girl. The brother's dead wife may have had an affair with the hired man who is to marry the farm girl. His daughter will not confirm his suspicions. But the brother's death leads to his acceptance of the past, forgiving his wife's memory and making up with his little daughter.
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Andrzej Wajda - A portrait (1989). See more » |