A story about the fate of post-war Polish villages. Szymon Pietruszka's life is dominated by Michał, his older brother, who left for the city before the war. There, he became involved in the leftist movement. He returned to his home village after the war in a dignitary's car. Soon, however, he left again, only to reappear a few years later—this time penniless, mired in apathy, betrayed by his ideals. The only person who guesses Michał's secret is Szymon, who is also unable to break down the wall separating him from his brother.
Ryszard Ber
Writer, Director
Wiesław Myśliwski
Writer
Janusz Michałowski
Michał Pietruszka, brat Szymona
Bożena Adamek
Mother of Szymon and Michal
Paweł Gędłek
Young Michal Pietruszka
Ignacy Machowski
Ksiądz proboszcz
Stefan Popkowski
Szymon Pietruszka w młodości
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Szymon Pietruszka
Paweł Nowisz
Krawiec, kuzyn Pietruszków
Ryszard Chlebuś
Franek
Włodzimierz Musiał
Izydor
Blizna65%
Cardboard Boxer63%
La joven69%
Charm City Kings78%
Herself67%
All Together Now67%
Johnny72%
Babylon69%
I'm Not Here58%
Brotherly Love70%
Fuga60%
The Good Neighbor65%
Skin64%
The Kindness of Strangers63%
Hellion58%
Run60%
The Visit72%
Farming62%
My Neighbor Adolf65%
God's Pocket58%
