The Wedding

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The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 42m

Genre

Drama, Fantasy, History

Release Date

09 Jan 1973

Country

Poland

Language

Polish

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