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Farewells (1958)

Farewells (1958)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1958, October 13
Directors: Wojciech Has
Countries: Poland
Production: Zespół Filmowy "Syrena"
Cast: Gustaw Holoubek, Zdzisław Mrożewski, Bronisław Pawlik, Witold Skaruch, Jarema Stępowski, Hanna Skarżanka, Stanisław Milski, Irena Netto, Wojciech Rajewski, Maria Wachowiak, Włodzimierz Kwaskowski, Józef Pieracki

Overview:

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.