On the Banks of the Niemen

On the Banks of the Niemen

1987 · 174 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama

Adaptation of novel by Eliza Orzeszkowa. The film is set in 1886 in Lithuania, is spins around a conflict between Bohatyrowicz family and aristocrat family in Korczyn. Against the background of the social and family disputes was shown topic of love between Justyna Orzelska, niece of Benedykt Korczyński, and Jan Bohatyrowicz. Will their love be strong enough to break the mental barrier that separates the world of Bohatyrowicz from the world of Korczyński?

Directed by Zbigniew Kuźmiński · Written by Kazimierz Radowicz

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Iwona Katarzyna Pawlak Justyna Orzelska
Adam Marjański Jan Bohatyrowicz
Marta Lipińska Emilia Korczyńska
Janusz Zakrzeński Benedykt Korczyński
Bożena Rogalska Marta Korczyńska
Michał Pawlicki Anzelm Bohatyrowicz
Zbigniew Bogdański Orzelski
Jacek Chmielnik Zygmunt Korczyński
Ewa Decówna Teresa Plińska
Edmund Fetting Darzecki
Marek Herbik Witold Korczyński
Renata Husarek Jadwiga Domuntówna

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