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The Peasants

Chłopi

Release: 1973-12-07·Runtime: 166m·★ 5.8
Drama

In a bucolic Polish hamlet, the tense relationship between a father and son reaches a boiling point when the men lose their hearts to the same woman and vie for her affections. Based on Wladyslaw Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning book and helmed by Jan Rybkowski, this theatrical release (starring Krzystof Chamiec, Wladyslaw Hancza and Emilia Krakowska) was culled from a 13-episode miniseries that aired on Polish television in 1972.

Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Studio Filmowe Kadr

Cast

Aleksander FogielAleksander Fogielas BalcerekJózef NowakJózef Nowakas Roch (uncredited)Michał SzwejlichMichał Szwejlichas Grain Seller (uncredited)Barbara LudwiżankaBarbara Ludwiżankaas JagustynkaJanusz PaluszkiewiczJanusz Paluszkiewiczas KłąbJan Paweł KrukJan Paweł Krukas Village Man (uncredited)Barbara WałkównaBarbara Wałkównaas Magda (uncredited)Marian WojtczakMarian Wojtczakas (uncredited)Mieczysław CzechowiczMieczysław Czechowiczas Szymek (uncredited)Seweryn DaleckiSeweryn Daleckias Grain Seller (uncredited)Bolesław PłotnickiBolesław Płotnickias JambrożyMaciej DamięckiMaciej Damięckias CarolerIrena MalkiewiczIrena Malkiewiczas (uncredited)Kazimierz TalarczykKazimierz Talarczykas Village Man (uncredited)Barbara RachwalskaBarbara Rachwalskaas Płoszkowa (uncredited)Ignacy GogolewskiIgnacy Gogolewskias Antek BorynaWiktor SadeckiWiktor Sadeckias JankielStefan SzmidtStefan Szmidtas Jacek (uncredited)Jadwiga ChojnackaJadwiga Chojnackaas DominikowaAugust KowalczykAugust Kowalczykas PiotrTadeusz JanczarTadeusz Janczaras MateuszStanisław MilskiStanisław Milskias BylicaKrystyna KrólównaKrystyna Królównaas Hanka BorynowaTadeusz FijewskiTadeusz Fijewskias Kuba SochaJerzy ŚwięchJerzy Święchas JaśHalina KossobudzkaHalina Kossobudzkaas OrganistWanda ŁuczyckaWanda Łuczyckaas KłębowaBarbara BurskaBarbara Burskaas Nastka Gołębianka (uncredited)Wirgiliusz GryńWirgiliusz Gryńas Village Man (uncredited)Irena KarelIrena Karelas Teresa (uncredited)Igor ŚmiałowskiIgor Śmiałowskias HeirWitold DederkoWitold Dederkoas (uncredited)Jerzy KozłowskiJerzy Kozłowskias (uncredited)Jerzy RogalskiJerzy Rogalskias Jagna's Brother (uncredited)Natalia SzymańskaNatalia Szymańskaas Agata (uncredited)Leonard AndrzejewskiLeonard Andrzejewskias Prison Guard (uncredited)Bronisław PawlikBronisław Pawlikas MichałZofia MerleZofia Merleas Magda KozłowaLech OrdonLech Ordonas OrganistBogusław SochnackiBogusław Sochnackias BorowyKazimierz DębickiKazimierz Dębickias Best Man at a Wedding (uncredited)Halina Buyno-ŁozaHalina Buyno-Łozaas Village Woman (uncredited)Władysław HańczaWładysław Hańczaas Maciej BorynaEmilia KrakowskaEmilia Krakowskaas JagnaFranciszek PieczkaFranciszek Pieczkaas Priest