The Birch Wood (Brzezina) 54 years old
Takes place in a prewar Poland. A tubercular young man comes to stay with his brother on a farm. He is in love with life and constantly plays 1930's music on a piano. He gets involved with his brother's problems and also becomes the lover of a simpleminded farm girl. The brother's dead wife may have had an affair with the hired man who is to marry the farm girl. His daughter will not confirm his suspicions. But the brother's death leads to his acceptance of the past, forgiving his wife's memory and making up with his little daughter.
Credits
The Birch Wood Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Daniel Olbrychski He was 35, now 79 years old | as Bolesław |
| Olgierd Łukaszewicz He was 34, now 78 years old | as Stanisław |
| Emilia Krakowska She was 40, now 84 years old | as Malina |
| Marek Perepeczko He was 28, 63 years old when he died | as MIchał |
| Alina Szpak | |
| Andrzej Kotkowski He was 30, 75 years old when he died |
The Birch Wood Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Andrzej Korzyński as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 84) years old | Sound |
| Halina Prugar-Ketling as Editor. She was 51 (now 95) years old | Editing |
| Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz as Writer. | Writing |
The Birch Wood (54 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, November 10, 1970
- Runtime: 99 minutes