A Generation
7.1
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives.
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Cast
43 people
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Stanisław 'Bartek' Mazur
Known for
Blind Chance
Colonel Wolodyjowski
Urszula Modrzyńska
Ewa 'Dorota'
Known for
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Tadeusz Janczar
Jasio Krone
Known for
Kanal
Janusz Paluszkiewicz
Sekuła
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Koty to dranie
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Ryszard Kotys
Jacek
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Gods
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Roman Polanski
Mundek
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The Tenant
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Ludwik Benoit
Grzesio
Known for
The Hourglass Sanatorium
Zofia Czerwińska
Barkeeper Lola
Known for
Teddy Bear
Ashes and Diamonds
Zbigniew Cybulski
Kostek
Known for
Ashes and Diamonds
The Saragossa Manuscript
Tadeusz Fijewski
German Guard in a Sawmill
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Zygmunt Hobot
Abram
Known for
In Desert and Wilderness
Cezary Julski
Coach Driver
Known for
Teddy Bear
Andrzej Wajda Director · Bohdan Czeszko Screenplay Jerzy Lipman Cinematographer
First release January 26, 1955 · Produced in Poland · Production Zespól Filmowy "Kadr"
Production
Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu
Production
Zespól Filmowy "Kadr"
Production
Poland
Produced in
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Original title
Pokolenie
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · January 26, 1955
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
June 12, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Russia
October 3, 1955 · Theatrical
XC
September 23, 1955 · Theatrical
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