The Issa Valley (1982)
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.
- Released
- 1982-09-20
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Tadeusz Konwicki
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 6 votes
Cast
- Anna Dymna as Magdalena, gospodyni księdza Peikswy
- Maria Pakulnis as Barbarka, służąca Romualda
- Danuta Szaflarska as Michalina Surkontowa, babcia Tomaszka
- Ewa Wiśniewska as Helena Juchniewicz, ciotka Tomaszka
- Edward Dziewoński as Kazimierz Surkont, dziadek Tomaszka
- Krzysztof Gosztyła as leśnik Baltazar
- Jerzy Kamas as Romuald Bukowski, sąsiad Surkontów
- Jerzy Kryszak as diabeł Niemczyk
- Maciej Mazurkiewicz as Tomaszek
- Ewa Florczak as Antonina, służąca Surkontów
- Marta Lipińska as Tekla Dilbinowa z Surkontów, matka Tomaszka
- Hanna Skarżanka as Bukowska, matka Romualda, Dionizego i Wiktora