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1/1/1995
A story about the fate of post-war Polish villages. Szymon Pietruszka's life is dominated by Michał, his older brother, who left for the city before the war. There, he became involved in the leftist movement. He returned to his home village after the war in a dignitary's car. Soon, however, he left again, only to reappear a few years later—this time penniless, mired in apathy, betrayed by his ideals. The only person who guesses Michał's secret is Szymon, who is also unable to break down the wall separating him from his brother.

Janusz Michałowski
as Michał Pietruszka, brat Szymona

Bożena Adamek
as Mother of Szymon and Michal

Paweł Gędłek
as Young Michal Pietruszka

Ignacy Machowski
as Ksiądz proboszcz

Stefan Popkowski
as Szymon Pietruszka w młodości

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
as Szymon Pietruszka

Paweł Nowisz
as Krawiec, kuzyn Pietruszków

Ryszard Chlebuś
as Franek
Włodzimierz Musiał
as Izydor

Adam Ferency
as Ojciec Szymona i Michała

Bronisław Pawlik
as Bartłomiej Kuś

Szymon Bobrowski
as Rysiek

Joanna Żółkowska
as Sklepowa Kaśka

Andrzej Grąziewicz
as Józef, ojciec Ryśka

Edward Kusztal
as Skobel

Bogusław Sochnacki
as Chmiel

Ryszard Kotys
as Chłop

Stanisław Jaskułka
as Chłop

Piotr Grabowski
as Maciejka

Jerzy Molga
as Chłop

Marek Kasprzyk
as Chłop

Jerzy Rogalski
as Chłop na rowerze