The Issa Valley

Overview

The film evokes a childhood in rural Lithuania between the wars. A country boy, Tomaszek, lives on a rich estate, situated on the Polish border. He realizes that the Issa Valley he lives in is to be torn apart by internal political conflicts and unrests among the mixed population of Poles, Lithuanians, Jews and Russians. He, however, is captivated by a paradise surrounding him, the forest, and his fantasies.

Director: Tadeusz Konwicki

Cast

Anna Dymna

Magdalena, gospodyni księdza Peikswy

Maria Pakulnis

Barbarka, służąca Romualda

Danuta Szaflarska

Michalina Surkontowa, babcia Tomaszka

Ewa Wiśniewska

Helena Juchniewicz, ciotka Tomaszka

Edward Dziewoński

Kazimierz Surkont, dziadek Tomaszka

Krzysztof Gosztyła

leśnik Baltazar

Jerzy Kamas

Romuald Bukowski, sąsiad Surkontów

Jerzy Kryszak

diabeł Niemczyk

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Maciej Mazurkiewicz

Tomaszek

Ewa Florczak

Antonina, służąca Surkontów