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The Faithful River

The Faithful River

19875.42h 17m

Overview

Set during the insurgency of 1863, the story focuses on a tragic romance between a poor gentlewoman and a rebel noble. After a bloody battle a unit of insurgents have been wiped out and only one survived, but badly wounded. He eventually finds shelter and care from a landsteward's daughter, hiding in a burned-out manor with an old servant.

Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski
Written by Stefan Żeromski, Tadeusz Chmielewski, Halina Chmielewska
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Top Cast

Małgorzata Pieczyńska

Małgorzata Pieczyńska

Salomea Brynicka

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Józef Odrowąż

Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

Szczepan

Maria Homerska

Maria Homerska

księżna Odrowążowa

Henryk Bista

Henryk Bista

Doktor Kulewski

Henryk Machalica

Henryk Machalica

Major kozacki

Jerzy Turek

Jerzy Turek

Sołtys

Wojciech Wysocki

Wojciech Wysocki

Kapitan Wiesnicyn

Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Hubert Olbromski

Artur Barciś

Artur Barciś

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About The Faithful River

The Faithful River is a romance, drama, history film released in 1987. Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski, it stars Małgorzata Pieczyńska, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Franciszek Pieczka. Set during the insurgency of 1863, the story focuses on a tragic romance between a poor gentlewoman and a rebel noble. After a bloody battle a unit of insurgents have been wiped out and only one survived, but badly wounded. He eventually finds shelter and care from a landsteward's daughter, hiding in a burned-out manor with an old servant.

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