Halka

Halka

🎞️ Movie 86 min PL
โ˜… 7.4 /10 1937

Halka lives with her godmother in a modest cottage in a small highland village. One day, young Janusz arrives in the village to take possession of his ancestral estate. Halka falls madly in love with Janusz, who promises her eternal love and marriage. Soon, Janusz's mother arrives at the estate to inform him that they are ruined. The only salvation is to marry the daughter of a wealthy steward. Janusz leaves with his mother, promising Halka that he will return. Halka, who is pregnant, eagerly awaits the return of her beloved. The whole village turns its back on her, and she is supported only by Jontek, whose feelings she once rejected. Unable to wait for Janusz's return, she decides to go to the city, accompanied by her faithful Jontek. There she learns of Janusz's engagement to the steward's daughter, Zofia. Heartbroken, she returns to the village. There, she suffers another blow...

Cast

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Liliana Zielinska
Halka
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Witold Zacharewicz
Janusz
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Wladyslaw Ladis-Kiepura
Jontek
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Janina Wilczówna
Zofia
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Jerzy Leszczynski
Stolnik
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Stanislaw Grolicki
Damazy
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Leokadia Pancewicz-Leszczynska
Janusz's Mother
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Balet Opery Warszawskiej
Dancers
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Ewa Bandrowska-Turska
Halka
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Boleslaw Bolko
Szlachcic
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Jack Jonilowicz
Cinematographer
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Albert Wywerka
Cinematographer