Burial of a Potato (1990)
Set in 1946, the film tells a story of a Polish villager returning home after years in a concentration camp. Mateusz is an old-timer, a saddler, who finds nothing but hostility when he makes it home after years away. He is not a Jew, though the villagers brand him one and give him a hard time. They feel guilty about the death of his son at the end of the war, and don't want the father around. In the background: beginnings of the Communist regime in Poland.
Director: Jan Jakub Kolski
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: January 1, 1990
Cast
- Franciszek Pieczka - Mateusz Szewczyk
- Adam Ferency - Stefan Gorzelak
- Mariusz Saniternik - Pasiasia
- Ewa Żukowska - Mierzwowa
- Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska - Dziedziczka Lachowiczowa
- Bogusław Sochnacki - Mazurek
- Grzegorz Heromiński - Wladzio Rzepecki
- Feliks Szajnert - Antoni Andrzejewski
- Katarzyna Łaniewska - Mazurkowa
- Irena Burawska - Kusidelka
Screenplay
Music: Zygmunt Konieczny
Cinematography: Wojciech Todorow
Editing: Ewa Pakulska
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Jan Jakub Kolski
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Burial of a Potato about?
- Set in 1946, the film tells a story of a Polish villager returning home after years in a concentration camp. Mateusz is an old-timer, a saddler, who finds nothing but hostility when he makes it home after years away. He is not a Jew, though the villagers brand him one and give him a hard time. They feel guilty about the death of his son at the end of the war, and don't want the father around. In the background: beginnings of the Communist regime in Poland.
- Who directed Burial of a Potato?
- Burial of a Potato was directed by Jan Jakub Kolski.
- Who stars in Burial of a Potato?
- Burial of a Potato stars Franciszek Pieczka, Adam Ferency, Mariusz Saniternik, Ewa Żukowska, Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska, Bogusław Sochnacki.
- How long is Burial of a Potato?
- Burial of a Potato has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Burial of a Potato?
- Burial of a Potato is a Drama film.