The Peasants

The Peasants

Original Title: Chłopi
Release: 1973 | Community Score: 56%

In a bucolic Polish hamlet, the tense relationship between a father and son reaches a boiling point when the men lose their hearts to the same woman and vie for her affections. Based on Wladyslaw Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning book and helmed by Jan Rybkowski, this theatrical release (starring Krzystof Chamiec, Wladyslaw Hancza and Emilia Krakowska) was culled from a 13-episode miniseries that aired on Polish television in 1972.

Cast

Władysław Hańcza

Władysław Hańcza

Maciej Boryna
Emilia Krakowska

Emilia Krakowska

Jagna
Krystyna Królówna

Krystyna Królówna

Hanka Borynowa
Ignacy Gogolewski

Ignacy Gogolewski

Antek Boryna
Bronisław Pawlik

Bronisław Pawlik

Michał
Jadwiga Chojnacka

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Dominikowa
August Kowalczyk

August Kowalczyk

Piotr
Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

Priest
Magdalena Wołłejko

Magdalena Wołłejko

Józka Borynianka
Tadeusz Janczar

Tadeusz Janczar

Mateusz
Barbara Ludwiżanka

Barbara Ludwiżanka

Jagustynka
Zofia Merle

Zofia Merle

Magda Kozłowa
Lech Ordon

Lech Ordon

Organist
Bolesław Płotnicki

Bolesław Płotnicki

Jambroży
Kazimierz Wichniarz

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Miller
Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Kłąb
Stanisław Niwiński

Stanisław Niwiński

Pietrek
Tadeusz Fijewski

Tadeusz Fijewski

Kuba Socha
Aleksander Fogiel

Aleksander Fogiel

Balcerek
Wiktor Sadecki

Wiktor Sadecki

Jankiel
Tadeusz Bartosiewicz

Tadeusz Bartosiewicz

Witek
Maciej Damięcki

Maciej Damięcki

Caroler
Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

Bylica
Bogusław Sochnacki

Bogusław Sochnacki

Borowy
Jerzy Święch

Jerzy Święch

Jaś
Halina Kossobudzka

Halina Kossobudzka

Organist
Wanda Łuczycka

Wanda Łuczycka

Kłębowa
Igor Śmiałowski

Igor Śmiałowski

Heir
Barbara Burska

Barbara Burska

Nastka Gołębianka (uncredited)
Witold Dederko

Witold Dederko

(uncredited)
Kazimierz Dębicki

Kazimierz Dębicki

Best Man at a Wedding (uncredited)
Wirgiliusz Gryń

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Village Man (uncredited)
Irena Karel

Irena Karel

Teresa (uncredited)
Jerzy Kozłowski

Jerzy Kozłowski

(uncredited)
Jan Paweł Kruk

Jan Paweł Kruk

Village Man (uncredited)
Irena Malkiewicz

Irena Malkiewicz

(uncredited)
Józef Nowak

Józef Nowak

Roch (uncredited)
Jerzy Rogalski

Jerzy Rogalski

Jagna's Brother (uncredited)
Stefan Szmidt

Stefan Szmidt

Jacek (uncredited)
Kazimierz Talarczyk

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Village Man (uncredited)
Barbara Wałkówna

Barbara Wałkówna

Magda (uncredited)
Marian Wojtczak

Marian Wojtczak

(uncredited)
Mieczysław Bram

Mieczysław Bram

Grain Seller (uncredited)
Mieczysław Czechowicz

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Szymek (uncredited)
Seweryn Dalecki

Seweryn Dalecki

Grain Seller (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki

Andrzej Krasicki

Man fighting with the Peasants (uncredited)
Michał Szwejlich

Michał Szwejlich

Grain Seller (uncredited)
Natalia Szymańska

Natalia Szymańska

Agata (uncredited)
Leonard Andrzejewski

Leonard Andrzejewski

Prison Guard (uncredited)
Halina Buyno-Łoza

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Village Woman (uncredited)
Krystyna Kołodziejczyk

Krystyna Kołodziejczyk

Piotr's wife (uncredited)
Barbara Rachwalska

Barbara Rachwalska

Płoszkowa (uncredited)