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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

Tadeusz Janczar Tadeusz Janczar as Mateusz Zofia Merle Zofia Merle as Magda Kozłowa Janusz Paluszkiewicz Janusz Paluszkiewicz as Kłąb Wiktor Sadecki Wiktor Sadecki as Jankiel Wirgiliusz Gryń Wirgiliusz Gryń as Village Man (uncredited) Jerzy Kozłowski Jerzy Kozłowski as (uncredited) Michał Szwejlich Michał Szwejlich as Grain Seller (uncredited) Barbara Burska Barbara Burska as Nastka Gołębianka (uncredited) Witold Dederko Witold Dederko as (uncredited) Stefan Szmidt Stefan Szmidt as Jacek (uncredited) Barbara Wałkówna Barbara Wałkówna as Magda (uncredited) Leonard Andrzejewski Leonard Andrzejewski as Prison Guard (uncredited) Maciej Damięcki Maciej Damięcki as Caroler Stanisław Milski Stanisław Milski as Bylica Jerzy Święch Jerzy Święch as Jaś Lech Ordon Lech Ordon as Organist Bolesław Płotnicki Bolesław Płotnicki as Jambroży Irena Malkiewicz Irena Malkiewicz as (uncredited) Franciszek Pieczka Franciszek Pieczka as Priest Jan Paweł Kruk Jan Paweł Kruk as Village Man (uncredited) Józef Nowak Józef Nowak as Roch (uncredited) Mieczysław Czechowicz Mieczysław Czechowicz as Szymek (uncredited) Seweryn Dalecki Seweryn Dalecki as Grain Seller (uncredited) Natalia Szymańska Natalia Szymańska as Agata (uncredited) Halina Kossobudzka Halina Kossobudzka as Organist Jerzy Rogalski Jerzy Rogalski as Jagna's Brother (uncredited) Kazimierz Talarczyk Kazimierz Talarczyk as Village Man (uncredited) Władysław Hańcza Władysław Hańcza as Maciej Boryna Krystyna Królówna Krystyna Królówna as Hanka Borynowa Barbara Ludwiżanka Barbara Ludwiżanka as Jagustynka Wanda Łuczycka Wanda Łuczycka as Kłębowa Igor Śmiałowski Igor Śmiałowski as Heir Irena Karel Irena Karel as Teresa (uncredited) Barbara Rachwalska Barbara Rachwalska as Płoszkowa (uncredited) Aleksander Fogiel Aleksander Fogiel as Balcerek Bogusław Sochnacki Bogusław Sochnacki as Borowy Emilia Krakowska Emilia Krakowska as Jagna Ignacy Gogolewski Ignacy Gogolewski as Antek Boryna Jadwiga Chojnacka Jadwiga Chojnacka as Dominikowa Tadeusz Fijewski Tadeusz Fijewski as Kuba Socha Kazimierz Dębicki Kazimierz Dębicki as Best Man at a Wedding (uncredited) Bronisław Pawlik Bronisław Pawlik as Michał August Kowalczyk August Kowalczyk as Piotr Marian Wojtczak Marian Wojtczak as (uncredited) Halina Buyno-Łoza Halina Buyno-Łoza as Village Woman (uncredited)