Poland / Feb 14, 1974 / Łódź Premiere
Dark River (1974)
Directed by Sylwester Szyszko
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1h 38min
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5.0/10
Plot
Small Polish village straight after WWII. Young man Zenek injured and awarded with Cross of Valour during partisan fight is torn between staying loyal to his partisan comrades (continuing their fight) and his own beliefs.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryszard Pietruski | Aleksander |
| Andrzej Jurczak | Benek |
| Franciszek Trzeciak | Roman Stankiewicz |
| Irena Orska | Pawlakowa |
| Jerzy Kamas | Prosecutor |
| Kazimierz Dejunowicz | Zurych |
| Józef Pieracki | Priest |
| Tadeusz Teodorczyk | Stanioch |
| Małgorzata Potocka | Hanka |
| Andrzej Fedorowicz | Prosecutor's Substitute |
| Barbara Nowakowska | Józef's Wife |
| Marian Wojtczak | Józef Stankiewicz |
| Zbigniew Bielski | Militiaman at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Aleksander Braszka | Stelmach (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Grałek | Soldier Stopping Hela (uncredited) |
| Józef Grzeszczak | Militiaman (uncredited) |
| Lech Jagiełło | Sexton (uncredited) |
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| Edward Kusztal | Guard (uncredited) |
| Włodzimierz Kwaskowski | Delegate (uncredited) |
| Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski | Delegate (uncredited) |
| Józef Łodyński | Delegate (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Michalski | Railwayman |
| Czesław Przybyła | lekarz (nie występuje w napisach) |
| Ryszard Sadowski | Militiaman on Horse (uncredited) |
| Zygmunt Wiaderny | Second Lieutenant (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ciemna rzeka |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon" |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 1974 |
| Writer | Jerzy Grzymkowski, Sylwester Szyszko, Janusz Krasiński |
| Editing | Kazimierz Libin, Elżbieta Dzięcioł |
| Cinematography | Maciej Kijowski, Jan Górski, Kazimierz Pawlak, Wacław Dybowski |
| Assistant directors | Henryk Depczyk, Wera Karmowska, Mieczysław Popławski, Jerzy Karwowski, Sylwester Szyszko |
| Camera operators | Wacław Dybowski, Maciej Kijowski, Jan Górski, Kazimierz Pawlak |
| Additional photography | Maciej Kijowski, Jan Górski, Kazimierz Pawlak, Wacław Dybowski |
| Production design | Andrzej Borecki, Janusz Sosnowski, Jerzy Zieliński, Danuta Polis |
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| Art direction | Andrzej Borecki, Janusz Sosnowski, Jerzy Zieliński, Danuta Polis |
| Set decoration | Andrzej Borecki, Janusz Sosnowski, Jerzy Zieliński, Danuta Polis |
| Stunts | Józef Grzeszczak |
| Music | Jerzy Maksymiuk, Mikołaj Kompan-Altman, Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz, Jerzy Szczecinski, Józef Tomporek |
| Sound | Mikołaj Kompan-Altman, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz, Jerzy Szczecinski, Józef Tomporek |
| Costume design | Teodor Grymaszewski, Anna Grabowska |
| Makeup | Teodor Grymaszewski, Anna Grabowska |
| Hairstyling | Teodor Grymaszewski, Anna Grabowska |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Poland / Feb 18, 1974
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