A Generation (1955)
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: January 26, 1955
Cast
- Tadeusz Łomnicki - Stanisław 'Bartek' Mazur
- Urszula Modrzyńska - Ewa 'Dorota'
- Tadeusz Janczar - Jasio Krone
- Janusz Paluszkiewicz - Sekuła
- Ryszard Kotys - Jacek
- Roman Polanski - Mundek
- Ludwik Benoit - Grzesio
- Zofia Czerwińska - Barkeeper Lola
- Zbigniew Cybulski - Kostek
- Tadeusz Fijewski - German Guard in a Sawmill
Screenplay
- Bohdan Czeszko (Screenplay)
- Bohdan Czeszko (Novel)
Music: Andrzej Markowski
Cinematography: Jerzy Lipman
Editing: Czesław Raniszewski
Production: Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
based on novel or book, jewish ghetto, world war ii, black and white, communism, warsaw, poland, german occupation of poland
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Generation about?
- Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
- Who directed A Generation?
- A Generation was directed by Andrzej Wajda.
- Who stars in A Generation?
- A Generation stars Tadeusz Łomnicki, Urszula Modrzyńska, Tadeusz Janczar, Janusz Paluszkiewicz, Ryszard Kotys, Roman Polanski.
- How long is A Generation?
- A Generation has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is A Generation?
- A Generation is a War, Drama film.
- Where was A Generation produced?
- A Generation was produced in Poland.
- What are the themes of A Generation?
- The themes of A Generation include: The Horror of War and Humanity.