Poland / Jan 26, 1955
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pokolenie |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1955 |
| Writer | Bohdan Czeszko |
| Editing | Czesław Raniszewski, Anna Rubińska |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz, Czesław Grabowski |
| Assistant directors | Kazimierz Kutz, Konrad Nałęcki, Andrzej Wajda, Maria Pietrzak |
| Lighting | Jozef Ciecwirek |
| Camera operators | Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz, Jerzy Lipman, Czesław Grabowski |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Lipman, Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz, Czesław Grabowski |
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| Production design | Roman Mann, Józef Galewski, Jerzy Skrzepiński, Aleksander Ford |
| Art direction | Roman Mann, Józef Galewski, Jerzy Skrzepiński, Aleksander Ford |
| Set decoration | Józef Galewski, Jerzy Skrzepiński, Roman Mann, Aleksander Ford |
| Music | Andrzej Markowski, Józef Koprowicz, Zygmunt Nowak, Józef Tomporek |
| Sound | Andrzej Markowski, Józef Koprowicz, Zygmunt Nowak, Józef Tomporek |
| Costume design | Jerzy Szeski, Zdzislaw Papierz, Stefan Szczepanski |
| Makeup | Zdzislaw Papierz, Jerzy Szeski, Stefan Szczepanski |
| Hairstyling | Jerzy Szeski, Zdzislaw Papierz, Stefan Szczepanski |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Oct 03, 1955
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