The Wedding

1973 1h 42m PL

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7.3

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6.9

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★7.3TMDB · 27★6.9IMDB · 1,538

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marek Walczewski
Host
Izabela Olszewska
Hostess
Ewa Ziętek
Bride
Daniel Olbrychski
Bridegroom
Emilia Krakowska
Marysia
Mieczysław Stoor
Wojtek
Kazimierz Opaliński
Father
Henryk Borowski
Old Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writers: Andrzej Kijowski, Ryszard Kosiński
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Andrzej Wajda, shot by Witold Sobociński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanisław Radwan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Halina Prugar-Ketling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marek Walczewski and Izabela Olszewska and Ewa Ziętek carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrzej Wajda directs. Witold Sobociński behind the camera. Stanisław Radwan scores. Halina Prugar-Ketling cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Andrzej Wajda, shot by Witold Sobociński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stanisław Radwan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Halina Prugar-Ketling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marek Walczewski and Izabela Olszewska and Ewa Ziętek carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0069492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.