United States / Nov 24, 1959 / San Francisco Film Festival
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in the beginning of Wold War II, when the Polish cavalry still fought with lances against German troops. LOTNA is about a white thoroughbred horse that passed through various hands in a military outfit.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wiesław Gołas | Soldier catching Chickens |
| Henryk Hunko | Cavalry Soldier |
| Tadeusz Kosudarski | Cavalry Soldier |
| Artur Młodnicki | Colonel |
| Irena Malkiewicz | Countess |
| Karol Rómmel | Priest |
| Tadeusz Somogi | Cavalry Soldier |
| Bolesław Woźniak | Cavalry Soldier |
| Marian Wiśniowski | Cavalry Soldier |
| Stefan Burczyk | Civilian (uncredited) |
| Halina Buyno-Łoza | Housewife (uncredited) |
| Henryk Cudnowski | Lotna's Owner (uncredited) |
| Krystyna Kołodziejczyk | Girl (uncredited) |
| Marian Łącz | Corporal (uncredited) |
| Albert Narkiewicz | Musician (uncredited) |
| Ludwik Pak | Violinist (uncredited) |
| Czesław Piaskowski | Man (uncredited) |
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| Roman Polanski | Musician (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Ruszkowski | Organist (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Stankiewicz | Man binding Meat (uncredited) |
| Kazimiera Utrata | Housewife (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Żukrowski | Soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lotna |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Official site | sfkadr.com |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1959 |
| Writer | Andrzej Wajda, Wojciech Żukrowski |
| Editing | Janina Niedźwiecka, Lena Deptula |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Antoni Nurzyński, Czesław Grabowski, Leon Jankowski, Andrzej Gronau |
| Assistant directors | Sylwester Chęciński, Janusz Morgenstern, Andrzej Wajda, Eugenia Jaśkiewicz |
| Camera operators | Andrzej Gronau, Antoni Nurzyński, Czesław Grabowski, Leon Jankowski, Jerzy Lipman |
| Additional photography | Antoni Nurzyński, Czesław Grabowski, Leon Jankowski, Jerzy Lipman, Andrzej Gronau |
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| Production design | Roman Wołyniec, Halina Dobrowolska, Leonard Mokicz, Marian Kowaliński, Albin Wejman |
| Art direction | Roman Wołyniec, Halina Dobrowolska, Leonard Mokicz, Marian Kowaliński, Albin Wejman |
| Set decoration | Roman Wołyniec, Halina Dobrowolska, Leonard Mokicz, Marian Kowaliński, Albin Wejman |
| Music | Tadeusz Baird, Leszek Wronko |
| Sound | Leszek Wronko, Tadeusz Baird |
| Costume design | Jan Banucha, Lidia Rzeszewska, Stefan Szczepanski, Romualda Baszkiewicz |
| Makeup | Stefan Szczepanski, Romualda Baszkiewicz, Jan Banucha, Lidia Rzeszewska |
| Hairstyling | Stefan Szczepanski, Jan Banucha, Romualda Baszkiewicz, Lidia Rzeszewska |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / May 26, 1966
Theatrical release
Poland / Sep 27, 1959
Argentina / Aug 03, 1961
Finland / Feb 08, 1963
Taiwan / Dec 07, 2012
TV
Germany / Jan 03, 1977 / West Germany
Czechia / May 18, 2010
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