A Generation (1955)
A Generation (1955)
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.

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Cast

Tadeusz Łomnicki Tadeusz Łomnicki As: Stanisław Mazur "Bartek"
Urszula Modrzyńska Urszula Modrzyńska As: Ewa "Dorota"
Tadeusz Janczar Tadeusz Janczar As: Jasio Krone
Janusz Paluszkiewicz Janusz Paluszkiewicz As: Sekuła
Ryszard Kotys Ryszard Kotys As: Jacek (as Ryszard Kotas)
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Storyline

Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.


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Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: Polski

Release Date: 26 January 1955

Country: PL

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu

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Cast

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Stanisław Mazur "Bartek"

Urszula Modrzyńska

Urszula Modrzyńska

Ewa "Dorota"

Tadeusz Janczar

Tadeusz Janczar

Jasio Krone

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Sekuła

Ryszard Kotys

Ryszard Kotys

Jacek (as Ryszard Kotas)

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Mundek

Ludwik Benoit

Ludwik Benoit

Grzesio

Zofia Czerwińska

Zofia Czerwińska

Barkeeper Lola

Zbigniew Cybulski

Zbigniew Cybulski

Kostek

Tadeusz Fijewski

Tadeusz Fijewski

German Guard in a Sawmill

Zygmunt Hobot

Zygmunt Hobot

Abram

Cezary Julski

Cezary Julski

Coach Driver

Bronisław Kassowski

Bronisław Kassowski

Waldemar Berg

August Kowalczyk

August Kowalczyk

Priest

Jerzy Krasowski

Jerzy Krasowski

AK Major

Zenon Laurentowski

Zenon Laurentowski

Carpentry Shop Worker

Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

Caretaker Krone

Juliusz Roland

Juliusz Roland

"Kaczor"

Hanna Skarżanka

Hanna Skarżanka

Antoniowa

Janusz Ściwiarski

Janusz Ściwiarski

Ryszard Berg

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Werkschutz

Zygmunt Zintel

Zygmunt Zintel

Meister Ziarno

Ryszard Ber

Ryszard Ber

Zyzik (uncredited)

Bronisław Dardziński

Bronisław Dardziński

Szymon (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dębicki

Kazimierz Dębicki

Alcohol Salesman (uncredited)

Julian Dziedzina

Julian Dziedzina

Gestapo Member arresting Dorota (uncredited)

Wiesław Gołas

Wiesław Gołas

German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

Jerzy Gruza

Jerzy Gruza

Soldier chasing Jasio on a Staircase (uncredited)

Monika Gutman

Monika Gutman

Woman leaving Sewers (uncredited)

Zofia Jamry

Zofia Jamry

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Mieczysław Kalenik

Mieczysław Kalenik

SS Soldier (uncredited)

Bogumił Kobiela

Bogumił Kobiela

Soldier killed by Jasio Krone (uncredited)

Henryk Kucharski

Henryk Kucharski

Soldier chasing Jasio Krone (uncredited)

Kazimierz Kutz

Kazimierz Kutz

GL Member (uncredited)

Jan Machulski

Jan Machulski

GL Member (uncredited)

Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Stach's Neighbor (uncredited)

Henryk Staszewski

Henryk Staszewski

Gendarme taking part in Dorota's Arrest (uncredited)

Stanisław Stojko

Stanisław Stojko

GL Member (uncredited)

Janusz Strachocki

Janusz Strachocki

Worker (uncredited)

Mieczysław Waśkowski

Mieczysław Waśkowski

(uncredited)

Danuta Wodyńska

Danuta Wodyńska

Franusiowa (uncredited)

Stefan Wroncki

Stefan Wroncki

(uncredited)

Directed By

Andrzej Wajda

Andrzej Wajda

Director

Maria Pietrzak

Maria Pietrzak

Script Supervisor

Kazimierz Kutz

Kazimierz Kutz

Assistant Director

Konrad Nałęcki

Konrad Nałęcki

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Romuald Hajnberg

Romuald Hajnberg

Unit Manager

Ignacy Taub

Ignacy Taub

Production Manager

Zygmunt Rybarski

Zygmunt Rybarski

Unit Manager

Roman Kowalski

Roman Kowalski

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jerzy Szeski

Jerzy Szeski

Costume Design

Zdzislaw Papierz

Zdzislaw Papierz

Makeup Artist

Stefan Szczepanski

Stefan Szczepanski

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Andrzej Markowski

Andrzej Markowski

Music

Józef Koprowicz

Józef Koprowicz

Sound

Zygmunt Nowak

Zygmunt Nowak

Assistant Sound Engineer

Józef Tomporek

Józef Tomporek

Assistant Sound Engineer

Andrzej Markowski

Andrzej Markowski

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jerzy Lipman

Jerzy Lipman

Director of Photography

Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz

Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz

Camera Operator

Czesław Grabowski

Czesław Grabowski

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Jozef Ciecwirek

Jozef Ciecwirek

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Roman Mann

Roman Mann

Production Design

Józef Galewski

Józef Galewski

Set Decoration

Jerzy Skrzepiński

Jerzy Skrzepiński

Set Decoration

Aleksander Ford

Aleksander Ford

Creative Director

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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