The Birch Wood

"A man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make amends, while also beginning a love affair with a farm girl."

Cast

Daniel Olbrychski

as Bolesław

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

as Stanisław

Emilia Krakowska

as Malina

Danuta Wodyńska

as Katarzyna

Elżbieta Żołek

as Ola

Marek Perepeczko

as MIchał

Mieczysław Stoor

as Piano Owner's Brother

Alina Szpak

as Piano Owner

Jan Domański

as Janek

Andrzej Kotkowski

as Man with the Piano Owner's Brother

Jerzy Obłamski

as Jew

Jerzy Próchnicki

as Jew

Irena Skwierczyńska

as Malina's Mother

Crew

Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz

Short Story

Jan Budkiewicz

First Assistant Director

Andrzej Kotkowski

Assistant Director

Krystyna Grochowicz

Assistant Director

Edward Kłosiński

Camera Operator

Franciszek Łokaj

Assistant Camera

Mieczysław Kozaczyk

Assistant Camera

Maciej Maria Putowski

Production Design

Maciej Maria Putowski

Set Decoration

Wacław Jesionowski

Assistant Set Decoration

Wojciech Filipowicz

Assistant Set Decoration

Renata Wlasow

Costume Design

Jan Pruszak

Conductor

Janusz Sent

Musician

Anna Grabowska

Music Consultant

Wiesława Dembińska

Sound

Kazimierz Kucharski

Sound Assistant

Irena Jasińska

Assistant Editor

Mirosław Jakubowski

Makeup Artist

Anna Adamek

Assistant Makeup Artist

Renata Pajchel

Still Photographer

Andrzej Wajda

Director

Wacław Jesionowski

Assistant Production Design

Wojciech Filipowicz

Assistant Production Design

Andrzej Wajda

Screenplay

Barbara Pec-Ślesicka

Production Manager

Janina Krassowska

Assistant Production Manager

Janusz Szela

Assistant Production Manager

Łucja Prus

Vocals

Halina Prugar-Ketling

Editor

Zygmunt Samosiuk

Director of Photography

Andrzej Korzyński

Original Music Composer