The Wedding (Wesele) 51 years old

The Wedding

Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past. In the end a call to arms is called but turns out to be a hoax.

Credits

The Wedding Cast

Name Character
Marek Walczewski He was 35, 72 years old when he died as Host
Artur Młodnicki He was 61, 60 years old when he died as Wernyhora
Daniel Olbrychski He was 27, now 79 years old as Bridegroom
Olgierd Łukaszewicz He was 26, now 78 years old as Ghost
Emilia Krakowska She was 32, now 84 years old as Marysia
Barbara Wrzesińska She was 34, now 86 years old as Maryna
Wirgiliusz Gryń He was 44, 58 years old when he died as Szela
Leszek Piskorz He was 25, now 77 years old as Staszek
Maja Komorowska She was 35, now 87 years old as Rachela
Marek Perepeczko He was 30, 63 years old when he died as Jasiek
Mieczysław Voit He was 44, 62 years old when he died as Jew
Janusz Bukowski He was 31, 63 years old when he died as Kasper
Gabriela Kownacka She was 20, 58 years old when she died as Zosia (as Gabriela Kwasz)
Andrzej Łapicki He was 48, 87 years old when he died as Poet
Bożena Dykiel She was 24, now 76 years old as Kasia
Henryk Borowski He was 62, 81 years old when he died as Old Man
Kazimierz Opaliński He was 82, 89 years old when he died as Father
Małgorzata Lorentowicz She was 46, 78 years old when she died as Mrs. Councillor
Czesław Wołłejko He was 56, 70 years old when he died as Hetman
Hanna Skarżanka She was 55, 74 years old when she died as Klimina
Wojciech Pszoniak He was 31, now 82 years old as Journalist / Stanczyk
Andrzej Szczepkowski He was 49, 73 years old when he died as Nose
Franciszek Pieczka He was 44, now 96 years old as Czepiec
Ewa Ziętek She was 19, now 71 years old as Bride

The Wedding Crew

Name Department
Halina Prugar-Ketling as Editor. She was 43 (now 95) years old Editing
Maciej Maria Putowski as Set Decoration. Art
Krystyna Zachwatowicz as Costume Design. She was 42 (now 94) years old Costume & Make-Up
Andrzej Kijowski as Screenplay. He was 44 (56) years old when He died Writing
Stanisław Radwan as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 85) years old Sound
The Wedding poster
The Wedding (51 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 09, 1973
  • Runtime: 102 minutes