Directed by:
Andrzej WajdaScreenplay:
Andrzej WajdaCinematography:
Zygmunt SamosiukComposer:
Andrzej KorzyńskiCast:
Daniel Olbrychski, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Emilia Krakowska, Danuta Wodyńska, Elżbieta Żołek, Marek Perepeczko, Mieczyslaw Stoor, Jerzy Prochnicki (more)Plots(1)
A story of two brothers where the death of one of them pushes the other one to living fully. Now a classic work of Polish cinema, Wajda's adaptation of Iwaszkiewicz's short story opens the question of the constant collision of death and life. It is engaging thanks to its visual style, philosophical depth and the inspiration by paintings. (Summer Film School)
(more)Cast
Daniel Olbrychski
Poland
Best movies:
Gibel imperii (2005) (series)
The Promised Land (1974)
Potop (1974)
Olgierd Lukaszewicz
Poland
Best movies:
Karol. Człowiek, który został papieżem (2005) (TV movie)
Interrogation (1982)
A Short Film About Killing (1987)
Emilia Krakowska
Poland
Best movies:
The Promised Land (1974)
Bez znieczulenia (1978)
The Birch Wood (1970)
Danuta Wodyńska
Poland
Best movies:
The Promised Land (1974)
The Birch Wood (1970)
Gangsterzy i filantropi (1962)
Elżbieta Żołek
Poland
Best movies:
The Birch Wood (1970)
Marek Perepeczko
Poland
Best movies:
The Birch Wood (1970)
The Ashes (1965)
Sara (1997)
Mieczyslaw Stoor
Poland
Best movies:
Birth Certificate (1961)
The Birch Wood (1970)
How I Unleashed World War II (1970)
Jerzy Prochnicki
Poland
Best movies:
The Debt (1999)
The Birch Wood (1970)
The Constant Factor (1980)
Irena Skwierczyńska
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Birch Wood (1970)
Nie lubię poniedziałku (1971)
Alina Szpak
Best movies:
Wsród nocnej ciszy (1978)
The Birch Wood (1970)
Remember Your Name (1974)
Jan Domański
Best movies:
The Birch Wood (1970)
Andrzej Kotkowski
Poland
Best movies:
The Birch Wood (1970)
Jowita (1967)
Jerzy Obłamski
France
Best movies:
The Promised Land (1974)
Wsród nocnej ciszy (1978)
The Birch Wood (1970)