Overview
A young, idealistic poet, turns his back on civilization and goes to small, backwood village, rents a bed in the house of an old woman, and decides to make his living as a lumberjack. Soon he realizes that the world around him is far from perfect.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1987)
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Based on
Based on Siekierezada
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Music
Music by Jerzy Satanowski
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Edward StachuraNovel
- Witold LeszczyńskiScreenplay
- Original title
- Siekierezada
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 13, 1986
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
Edward ŻentaraJanek Pradera
Ludwik Pak
Daniel OlbrychskiMichał Kątny
Ludwik Benoit
Wiktor Zborowski
Krzysztof MajchrzakKaziuk
Franciszek Pieczka
Jerzy Block
Jan Jurewicz
Jadwiga Kuryluk
Anna Milewska- Marta Zentara
- Iga Cembrzyńska
- Małgorzata Boratyńska
Maria Ciunelis
Jan Paweł Kruk
Teodor Gendera
Jan Łopuszniak
Zygmunt Fok
Jerzy Zass
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