The Dancing Hawk
6.7
A peasant’s son rises through the ranks of post-war Polish society like none of his ancestors ever could. Moving to the city, he becomes part of a new socialist order. But in leaving his rural roots behind, does he also abandon his soul?
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Cast
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Franciszek Trzeciak
Michał Toporny
Known for
Man of Iron
Killer 2
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Wiesława, druga żona Topornego
Known for
Sexmission
Letters to Santa
Grzegorz Królikiewicz
Zbigniew Rybczynski
Julian Kawalec
Beata Tumkiewicz
Maria, pierwsza żona Topornego
Janusz Hajdun
Czesław Przybyła
nauczyciel
Also in
Vabank
Życie na gorąco
Halina Nawrocka
Tadeusz Łomnicki
dyrektor
Known for
Blind Chance
A Generation
Czeslaw Przybyla
Teacher
Jadwiga Ignatczenko
Grzegorz Królikiewicz Director · Julian Kawalec Author Janusz Hajdun Composer
First release January 20, 1978 · Produced in Poland · Production Film Polski, Zespól Filmowy "Profil"
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Profil"
Production
Film Polski
Production
Zespól Filmowy "Profil"
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Tańczący jastrząb
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · January 20, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 9, 2009 · Berlin International Film Festival
Greece
May 2, 2010 · Goodbye Winter - Cinema Heralds of a Major Change
United Kingdom
March 23, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray - Limited Edition
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