A Generation
Genres
Overview
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. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1955-01-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
Vote Count
54
Vote Average
6.8
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Stanisław 'Bartek' Mazur
Urszula Modrzyńska
Ewa 'Dorota'
Tadeusz Janczar
Jasio Krone
Janusz Paluszkiewicz
Sekuła
Ryszard Kotys
Jacek
Roman Polanski
Mundek
Ludwik Benoit
Grzesio
Zofia Czerwińska
Barkeeper Lola
Zbigniew Cybulski
Kostek
Tadeusz Fijewski
German Guard in a Sawmill
Zygmunt Hobot
Abram
Cezary Julski
Coach Driver
Bronisław Kassowski
Waldemar Berg
August Kowalczyk
Priest
Jerzy Krasowski
AK Major
Zenon Laurentowski
Carpentry Shop Worker
Stanisław Milski
Caretaker Krone
Juliusz Roland
"Kaczor"
Hanna Skarżanka
Antoniowa
Janusz Ściwiarski
Ryszard Berg
Kazimierz Wichniarz
Werkschutz
Zygmunt Zintel
Meister Ziarno
Ryszard Ber
Zyzik (uncredited)
Bronisław Dardziński
Szymon (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dębicki
Alcohol Salesman (uncredited)
Julian Dziedzina
Gestapo Member arresting Dorota (uncredited)
Wiesław Gołas
German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)
Jerzy Gruza
Soldier chasing Jasio on a Staircase (uncredited)
Monika Gutman
Woman leaving Sewers (uncredited)
Zofia Jamry
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Mieczysław Kalenik
SS Soldier (uncredited)
Bogumił Kobiela
Soldier killed by Jasio Krone (uncredited)
Henryk Kucharski
Soldier chasing Jasio Krone (uncredited)
Kazimierz Kutz
GL Member (uncredited)
Jan Machulski
GL Member (uncredited)
Franciszek Pieczka
German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
Stach's Neighbor (uncredited)
Henryk Staszewski
Gendarme taking part in Dorota's Arrest (uncredited)
Stanisław Stojko
GL Member (uncredited)
Janusz Strachocki
Worker (uncredited)
Mieczysław Waśkowski
(uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska
Franusiowa (uncredited)
Stefan Wroncki
(uncredited)
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