Film Screening
The Promised Land
Details
An accompanying event of the 30th Kontakt International Theatre Festival.
Screening of The Promised Land, directed by Andrzej Wajda.
An adaptation of Władysław Reymont’s novel. An epic portrait of the conflicts of capitalist Łódź at the end of the 19th century, shown through the careers of three friends and industrialists: a Pole, a Jew and a German. By abandoning the ideals of their youth and accepting the ruthless rules of the fight for money, they build their fortune.
Direction and screenplay: Andrzej Wajda
Cinematography: Witold Sobociński, Edward Kosiński, Wacław Dybowski
Music: Wojciech Kilar
Set design: Tadeusz Kosarewicz
Costumes: Barbara Ptak
Production: Zespół Filmowy X
Premiere: 1975
Admission: PLN 10
Please note: Festival pass holders are admitted free of charge.
Running time: 2 h 59 min
Subtitles: English
