Farewells (1958)
The story takes place before World War II and centers on Pawel, a member of a conservative, middle-class family, and his love for Lidka, a taxi dancer. Social conventions and the lovers' inability to defy those forces Pawel and Lidka benefit. Times change, war breaks out, leading to Pawel sent to Auschwitz while Lidka marry his cousin. Their love has survived and conventions are no longer the issue.
- Released
- 1958-10-13
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Wojciech Has, Wojciech Has, Stanisław Dygat
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 13 votes
Cast
- Maria Wachowiak as Lidka
- Tadeusz Janczar as Paweł
- Gustaw Holoubek as Mirek
- Stanisław Jaworski as Doctor Janowski
- Stanisław Milski as Professor
- Zdzisław Mrożewski as Paweł's Father
- Irena Netto as Landlady
- Józef Pieracki as Professor Michniewicz
- Irena Starkówna as Countess Róża
- Helena Sokołowska as Waleria Siekierzyńska
- Hanna Skarżanka as Maryna
- Jarema Stępowski as Waiter