Year 1863
A Polish silent film from 1922, it was the first adaptation of Stefan Żeromski's 1912 novel "The Faithful River." The film's central theme is the love story of Prince Odrowąż, a wounded insurgent, and Salomea, and the fateful intervention of the prince's mother. The plot is complemented by allegorical tableaux vivants by Artur Grottger from the "Polonia" and "Lithuania" series. The final scene depicts a group of veterans of the January Uprising in independent Poland.
Directed by Edward Puchalski · Written by Edward Puchalski
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Cast
- Ryszard Sobiszewski Prince Odrowaz
- Stanislawa Chrzanowska Princess Odrowazyna
- Maria Hryniewicz Salomea
- Helena Marcello-Palińska Rudecka
- Antoni Bednarczyk Rudecki
- Henryk Rydzewski Officer
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Aleksander Zelwerowicz Alekander Wielopolski - Kazimierz Lasocki
- Stanislaw Hryniewicz
- Mieczyslaw Gielniewski
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3h 8m together
Year 1863
The Gold Rush
A close match in mood and era.














