Overview

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.

Top Cast

Janusz Michałowski

Michał Pietruszka, brat Szymona

Bożena Adamek

Mother of Szymon and Michal

Paweł Gędłek

Young Michal Pietruszka

Ignacy Machowski

Ksiądz proboszcz

Stefan Popkowski

Szymon Pietruszka w młodości

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Szymon Pietruszka

Paweł Nowisz

Krawiec, kuzyn Pietruszków

Ryszard Chlebuś

Franek

W

Włodzimierz Musiał

Izydor

Adam Ferency

Ojciec Szymona i Michała

Bronisław Pawlik

Bartłomiej Kuś

Szymon Bobrowski

Rysiek