A Generation (1955)
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
Director:
Andrzej Wajda
Writer:
Bohdan Czeszko
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Tadeusz Łomnicki as Stanisław 'Bartek' Mazur |
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Urszula Modrzyńska as Ewa 'Dorota' |
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Tadeusz Janczar as Jasio Krone |
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Janusz Paluszkiewicz as Sekuła |
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Ryszard Kotys as Jacek |
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Roman Polanski as Mundek |
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Ludwik Benoit as Grzesio |
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Zofia Czerwińska as Barkeeper Lola |
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Zbigniew Cybulski as Kostek |
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Tadeusz Fijewski as German Guard in a Sawmill |
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Zygmunt Hobot as Abram |
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Cezary Julski as Coach Driver |
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Bronisław Kassowski as Waldemar Berg |
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August Kowalczyk as Priest |
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Jerzy Krasowski as AK Major |
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Zenon Laurentowski as Carpentry Shop Worker |
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Stanisław Milski as Caretaker Krone |
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Juliusz Roland as "Kaczor" |
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Hanna Skarżanka as Antoniowa |
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Janusz Ściwiarski as Ryszard Berg |
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Kazimierz Wichniarz as Werkschutz |
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Zygmunt Zintel as Meister Ziarno |
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Ryszard Ber as Zyzik (uncredited) |
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Bronisław Dardziński as Szymon (uncredited) |
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Kazimierz Dębicki as Alcohol Salesman (uncredited) |
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Julian Dziedzina as Gestapo Member arresting Dorota (uncredited) |
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Wiesław Gołas as German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited) |
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Jerzy Gruza as Soldier chasing Jasio on a Staircase (uncredited) |
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Monika Gutman as Woman leaving Sewers (uncredited) |
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Zofia Jamry as Storekeeper (uncredited) |
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Mieczysław Kalenik as SS Soldier (uncredited) |
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Bogumił Kobiela as Soldier killed by Jasio Krone (uncredited) |
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Henryk Kucharski as Soldier chasing Jasio Krone (uncredited) |
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Kazimierz Kutz as GL Member (uncredited) |
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Jan Machulski as GL Member (uncredited) |
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Franciszek Pieczka as German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited) |
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Kazimierz Stankiewicz as Stach's Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Henryk Staszewski as Gendarme taking part in Dorota's Arrest (uncredited) |
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Stanisław Stojko as GL Member (uncredited) |
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Janusz Strachocki as Worker (uncredited) |
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Mieczysław Waśkowski as (uncredited) |
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Danuta Wodyńska as Franusiowa (uncredited) |
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Stefan Wroncki as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Andrzej Wajda | Director |
| Art | Roman Mann | Production Design |
| Sound | Andrzej Markowski | Music |
| Art | Józef Galewski | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Bohdan Czeszko | Screenplay |
| Editing | Czesław Raniszewski | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerzy Szeski | Costume Design |
| Art | Jerzy Skrzepiński | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Anna Rubińska | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Józef Koprowicz | Sound |
| Camera | Jerzy Lipman | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zdzislaw Papierz | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Jozef Ciecwirek | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Roman Kowalski | Unit Manager |
| Production | Zygmunt Rybarski | Unit Manager |
| Production | Ignacy Taub | Production Manager |
| Production | Romuald Hajnberg | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Bohdan Czeszko | Novel |
| Sound | Andrzej Markowski | Conductor |
| Sound | Józef Tomporek | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefan Szczepanski | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Konrad Nałęcki | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maria Pietrzak | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Kazimierz Kutz | Assistant Director |
| Art | Aleksander Ford | Creative Director |
| Camera | Czesław Grabowski | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Zygmunt Nowak | Assistant Sound Engineer |
