The Promised Land
The Promised Land
The Promised Land
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1975
2h 59m
7.3(79 votes)
Drama
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Overview

In nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion is shown through the eyes of one Polish town.

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54 members
Acting

Daniel Olbrychski

Karol Borowiecki

Daniel Olbrychski
Acting

Wojciech Pszoniak

Moryc Welt

Wojciech Pszoniak
Acting

Andrzej Seweryn

Maks Baum

Andrzej Seweryn
Acting

Kalina Jędrusik

Lucy Zuckerowa

Kalina Jędrusik
Acting

Anna Nehrebecka

Anka

Anna Nehrebecka
Acting

Bożena Dykiel

Mada Müller

Bożena Dykiel
Acting

Andrzej Szalawski

Herman Bucholz

Andrzej Szalawski
Acting

Stanisław Igar

Grünspan

Stanisław Igar
Acting

Franciszek Pieczka

Müller

Franciszek Pieczka
Acting

Kazimierz Opaliński

Maks' Father

Kazimierz Opaliński
Acting

Andrzej Łapicki

Trawiński

Andrzej Łapicki
Acting

Wojciech Siemion

Wilczek

Wojciech Siemion
Acting

Tadeusz Białoszczyński

Karol's Father

Tadeusz Białoszczyński
Acting

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Kessler

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Acting

Jerzy Nowak

Zucker

Jerzy Nowak
Acting

Piotr Fronczewski

Horn

Piotr Fronczewski
Acting

Jerzy Zelnik

Stein

Jerzy Zelnik
Acting

Maciej Góraj

Adam Malinowski

Maciej Góraj
Acting

Grażyna Michalska

Zośka Malinowska

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Acting

Włodzimierz Boruński

Halpern

Włodzimierz Boruński
Acting

Danuta Wodyńska

Müllerowa

Danuta Wodyńska
Acting

Marian Glinka

Wilhelm Müller

Marian Glinka
Acting

Jadwiga Andrzejewska

Bucholzowa

Jadwiga Andrzejewska
Acting

Aleksander Dzwonkowski

Priest Szymon

Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Acting

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Zajączkowski

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Zdzisław Kuźniar

Kaczmarek

Zdzisław Kuźniar
Acting

Halina Gryglaszewska

Malinowska

Halina Gryglaszewska
Acting

Jerzy Obłamski

Malinowski

Jerzy Obłamski
Acting

Marek Walczewski

Bum-Bum

Marek Walczewski
Acting

Lidia Korsakówna

Widow

Lidia Korsakówna
Acting

Emilia Krakowska

Gitla

Emilia Krakowska
Acting

Bernard Ładysz

Russian Merchant

Bernard Ładysz
Acting

Bogusław Sochnacki

Grosglück

Bogusław Sochnacki
Acting

Bohdana Majda

Grosglückowa

Bohdana Majda
Acting

Kazimierz Kaczor

Kipman

Kazimierz Kaczor
Acting

Teodor Gendera

Endelman

Teodor Gendera
Acting

Jerzy Przybylski

Bucholz's Doctor

Jerzy Przybylski
Directing

Mieczysław Waśkowski

August, Bucholz's Servant

Mieczysław Waśkowski
Acting

Jan Paweł Kruk

Mateusz, Borowiecki's Servant

Jan Paweł Kruk
Acting

Alicja Sobieraj

Anka's Maid

Alicja Sobieraj
Acting

Krzysztof Majchrzak

Socha

Krzysztof Majchrzak
Acting

Janina Grzegorczyk

Sochowa

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Costume & Make-Up

Janina Tur-Kiryłow

Theatre Singer

Janina Tur-Kiryłow
Acting

Ryszard Bromowicz

Theatre Singer

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Acting

Witold Dederko

Old Dyer

Witold Dederko
Acting

Tomasz Lengren

Kessler's Foreman

Tomasz Lengren
Acting

Jerzy Braszka

Engineer (uncredited)

Jerzy Braszka
Acting

Antoni Byszewski

Coachman (uncredited)

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Mariola Kukuła

Maks' Lover (uncredited)

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Jerzy Stasiuk

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Jerzy Stasiuk
Acting

Lena Wilczyńska

Edelmanowa (uncredited)

Lena Wilczyńska
Acting

Zofia Wilczyńska

Grunspanowa (uncredited)

Zofia Wilczyńska
Acting

Andrzej Wohl

Clerk (uncredited)

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Acting

Bolesław Płotnicki

Malinowski (voice) (uncredited)

Bolesław Płotnicki

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