The Birthday (Urodziny młodego warszawiaka) 44 years old
The four sequences in the film cover four days in a life of young Warsaw lad in September 1938, 1939, 1943 and 1944. In the first sequence Jurek decides not to study in the Sorbonne but enlists in a Polish military school instead. In the second sequence the war starts and Warsaw is occupied. In the third sequence he works in the underground resistance. The final sequence takes place during the Warsaw uprising.
Credits
The Birthday Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kazimierz Kaczor He was 39, now 83 years old | as Karczewski |
| Witold Pyrkosz He was 53, 90 years old when he died | as Antoni Jakubowicz |
| Gabriela Kownacka She was 28, 58 years old when she died | as Jadźka |
| Andrzej Łapicki He was 55, 87 years old when he died | as Stanisław Bielecki |
| Hanna Skarżanka She was 63, 74 years old when she died | as babcia Jerzego |
The Birthday Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wiesława Chojkowska as Art Direction. She was 49 (now 94) years old | Art |
| Jerzy Maksymiuk as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (now 88) years old | Sound |
| Ewa Petelska as Director. She was 59 (92) years old when She died | Directing |
| Czesław Petelski as Director. He was 57 (73) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jerzy Stefan Stawiński as Novel. He was 59 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerzy Stefan Stawiński as Screenplay. He was 59 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
The Birthday (44 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, September 23, 1980
- Runtime: 96 minutes