Tolstoy's romantic idealist crashes into reality—prepare for emotional whiplash, Polish style.
Direction
Kawalerowicz squeezes every ounce of pathos from small gestures.
Acting
Wójcik's devastating stillness carries the film's emotional weight.
Cinematography
Bleak Polish landscapes as mirror for shattered dreams.
Director
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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