Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past. In the end a call to arms is called but turns out to be a hoax.
Andrzej Wajda | Director |
Stanisław Radwan | Original Music Composer |
Krystyna Zachwatowicz | Costume Design |
Halina Prugar-Ketling | Editor |
Witold Sobociński | Director of Photography |
Czesław Niemen | Original Music Composer |
Maciej Maria Putowski | Set Decoration |
Andrzej Kijowski | Screenplay |
Tadeusz Wybult | Production Designer |