The Birch Wood
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A man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make amends, while also beginning a love affair with a farm girl.
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Cast
13 people
Daniel Olbrychski
Bolesław
Known for
Salt
Decalogue III
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Stanisław
Known for
Sexmission
Decalogue II
Emilia Krakowska
Malina
Known for
E=mc²
Danuta Wodyńska
Katarzyna
Also in
Ziemia obiecana
Nights and Days
Elżbieta Żołek
Ola
No other roles listed
Marek Perepeczko
MIchał
Known for
Sara
Colonel Wolodyjowski
Mieczysław Stoor
Piano Owner's Brother
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Alina Szpak
Piano Owner
Also in
Landscape After Battle
Polskie drogi
Jan Domański
Janek
No other roles listed
Andrzej Kotkowski
Man with the Piano Owner's Brother
Also in
More Than Life At Stake
The Rite of Passage
Jerzy Obłamski
Jew
Also in
Ziemia obiecana
Landscape After Battle
Jerzy Próchnicki
Jew
Also in
Tulips
Polskie drogi
Andrzej Wajda Director · Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Author Andrzej Korzyński Composer
United States release February 18, 1981 · Produced in Poland · Production P.P. Film Polski
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Production
P.P. Film Polski
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Brzezina
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · November 10, 1970
Theatrical
United States · February 18, 1981
Theatrical · (New York City, New York)
Argentina
January 18, 1979 · Theatrical
December 19, 2000 · Theatrical · (Ciclo A. Waija y K. Zanussi: dos maestros del cine polaco)
Brazil
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival (2K Restoration)
Finland
January 19, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
September 13, 1972 · TV
October 26, 1973 · Theatrical · East Germany
November 24, 1978 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
January 20, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
June 25, 1971 · Theatrical · (Verona) (Polish Film Week)
November 5, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
March 30, 1985 · Theatrical
Russia
July 29, 1971 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
Spain
October 26, 1973 · Theatrical · (Barcelona)
Taiwan
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical · (Andrzej Wajda Retrospective)
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