Ziemia obiecana

Feb 21 1975 Not Rated 2h 59m
Drama

In nineteenth-century Lódz, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion is shown through the eyes of one Polish town.

Plot

At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew and a German, pool their money together to build a factory. The movie follows their ruthless pursuit of fortune.

Written by

Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Andrzej Wajda

Directed by

Andrzej Wajda

Cast

Daniel Olbrychski, Wojciech Pszoniak, Andrzej Seweryn

Crew

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Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Zespól Filmowy "X", Film Polski Film Agency

Languages

Polski, , Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
4,215
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA