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1979 · 105 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

A young peasant girl, Antonina, emigrates for bread to Canada. She stays with her uncle, who offers her marriage, but Antonina does not accept the offer. She marries a farmer from a nearby village, surreptitiously puts away pennies to pennies and sends to Poland, her son to build a house. When her husband finds out, he catcalls her in a rage and throws her out. She returns to the country, and what does she find?

Directed by Czesław Petelski · Written by Jerzy Stefan Stawiński

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Janusz Andrzejewski Marek
Henryk Bąk Józef
Leszek Herdegen Pierre
Robert Rogalski Wedding guest
Zofia Saretok Zoska
Anna Seniuk Antonina
Andrzej Wasilewicz Wedding guest
Krystyna Ciechomska Wedding guest (uncredited)

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