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Year 1863

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Overview

A Polish silent film from 1922, it was the first adaptation of Stefan Żeromski's 1912 novel "The Faithful River." The film's central theme is the love story of Prince Odrowąż, a wounded insurgent, and Salomea, and the fateful intervention of the prince's mother. The plot is complemented by allegorical tableaux vivants by Artur Grottger from the "Polonia" and "Lithuania" series. The final scene depicts a group of veterans of the January Uprising in independent Poland.

Keywords

  • silent film
  • early polish cinema

Details

Status
Released
Release date
July 7, 1922
Original language
Polish
Spoken languages
Polish
Countries
Poland
Production
Phos
Cinematography
Albert Wywerka
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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