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Popielec

Popielec

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Overview

The series presents an original, non-didactic view of rural Poland during the Nazi occupation, rejecting stereotypes about ubiquitous wartime heroism, sacrifice, and martyrdom. It is a record of a "war-torn" state of consciousness, a drama of lost people who sink into ever greater degradation.

Created by Wiesław Myśliwski
Written by Wiesław Myśliwski
NetworksTVP

Top Cast

Tomasz Dedek

Tomasz Dedek

Józuś Garstka

Bożena Adamek

Bożena Adamek

Zośka Koczarkówna

Alicja Jachiewicz

Alicja Jachiewicz

Koczarkowa

M

Mirosław Skupiń

Jasiek

Stanisław Michalski

Stanisław Michalski

Półpanek

Maciej Góraj

Maciej Góraj

Franek Nozder

Joanna Żółkowska

Joanna Żółkowska

Leonka

Zdzisław Kozień

Zdzisław Kozień

Matus Płonka

Jerzy Turek

Jerzy Turek

Bator

Henryk Bista

Henryk Bista

Kruszyna

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iipost-war poland

About Popielec

Popielec is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1984 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, post-war poland. Created by Wiesław Myśliwski, it stars Tomasz Dedek, Bożena Adamek, Alicja Jachiewicz. The series presents an original, non-didactic view of rural Poland during the Nazi occupation, rejecting stereotypes about ubiquitous wartime heroism, sacrifice, and martyrdom. It is a record of a "war-torn" state of consciousness, a drama of lost people who sink into ever greater degradation.

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