A young, idealistic poet, turns his back on civilization and goes to small, backwood village, rents a bed in the house of an old woman, and decides to make his living as a lumberjack. Soon he realizes that the world around him is far from perfect.
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Cast
36 people
Edward Żentara
Janek Pradera
Known for
Hard to Be a God
Ay, Carmela!
Ludwik Pak
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Witold Leszczyński
Edward Zentara
Janek Pradera
Maciej Maria Putowski
Daniel Olbrychski
Michał Kątny
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Salt
Decalogue III
Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Edward Stachura
Ludwik Benoit
Known for
The Hourglass Sanatorium
A Generation
Wiktor Zborowski
Known for
Spoor
With Fire and Sword
Krzysztof Majchrzak
Kaziuk
Known for
Inland Empire
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
Jerzy Satanowski
Witold Leszczyński Director · Edward Stachura Author Antonio Vivaldi Composer
First release October 13, 1986 · Produced in Poland · Production Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa", Zespol Filmowy "Perspektywa"
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Telewizja Polska
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Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Production
Zespol Filmowy "Perspektywa"
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Poland
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Original title
Siekierezada
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · October 13, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 1, 1987 · Berlin International Film Festival
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