

The Peasants
Overview
In a bucolic Polish hamlet, the tense relationship between a father and son reaches a boiling point when the men lose their hearts to the same woman and vie for her affections. Based on Wladyslaw Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning book and helmed by Jan Rybkowski, this theatrical release (starring Krzystof Chamiec, Wladyslaw Hancza and Emilia Krakowska) was culled from a 13-episode miniseries that aired on Polish television in 1972.
Movie Details
Languages
Polish
Studio
Studio Filmowe Kadr
Key Crew

Jan Rybkowski
Director

Jan Rybkowski
Screenplay
Cast

Władysław Hańcza
Maciej Boryna

Emilia Krakowska
Jagna

Krystyna Królówna
Hanka Borynowa

Ignacy Gogolewski
Antek Boryna

Bronisław Pawlik
Michał

Jadwiga Chojnacka
Dominikowa

August Kowalczyk
Piotr

Franciszek Pieczka
Priest

Magdalena Wołłejko
Józka Borynianka

Tadeusz Janczar
Mateusz

Barbara Ludwiżanka
Jagustynka

Zofia Merle
Magda Kozłowa

Lech Ordon
Organist

Bolesław Płotnicki
Jambroży
Kazimierz Wichniarz
Miller

Janusz Paluszkiewicz
Kłąb
Stanisław Niwiński
Pietrek

Tadeusz Fijewski
Kuba Socha

Aleksander Fogiel
Balcerek

Wiktor Sadecki
Jankiel