Lava
Lawa: Opowieść o "Dziadach" Adama Mickiewicza
“Our nation - like lava, hard and nasty, dry and cold above, but there's an inner fire which keeps it's heat for centuries...”
Synopsis
On the eve of the Day of the Dead, among mysterious old rituals of the Vilnius region, ghosts of the past and present start to appear.
Top Cast
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Gustaw Holoubek
Hermit-Gustaw / Ghost / Gustaw-Konrad / Poet
Jolanta Piętek-Górecka
Maryla / Gustaw's Love / Girl / Virgin / Angel / Woman
Artur Żmijewski
Gustaw-Konrad
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
Mrs. Rollison
Maja Komorowska
Sorcerer
Grażyna Szapołowska
Guardian Angel / Archangel
Henryk Bista
Senator
Piotr Fronczewski
Sobolewski
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Priest / Man
Janusz Michałowski
Father Piotr
Jan Nowicki
Ghost / Belzebub
Arunas Smailys
Adolf
Marzena Manteska
Maid / Angel
Monika Orłoś
Lady
Hanna Polk
Young Lady
Maria Quoos
Girl / 1st Lady / Angel
Grażyna Staniszewska
Kmitowa
Ewa Telega
2nd Lady
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadeusz Konwicki
- Screenplay & Story
- Tadeusz Konwicki
- Original Score
- Zygmunt Konieczny
- Original Title
- Lawa: Opowieść o "Dziadach" Adama Mickiewicza
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadeusz Konwicki
Tadeusz Konwicki, Adam Mickiewicz
Zygmunt Konieczny
Piotr Sobociński
Elżbieta Kurkowska
Department Leadership Roster
Tadeusz Konwicki
Director
Piotr Sobociński
Director of Photography
Allan Starski
Production Design
Elżbieta Radke
Costume Design
Małgorzata Obłoza
Costume Design
Andrzej Szenajch
Costume Design
Elżbieta Kurkowska
Editor
Tadeusz Konwicki
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Lava.
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
1989
1989
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lava
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Lava about?
On the eve of the Day of the Dead, among mysterious old rituals of the Vilnius region, ghosts of the past and present start to appear.
Who directed Lava?
Lava was directed by Tadeusz Konwicki.
Who stars in Lava?
The principal cast of Lava includes Gustaw Holoubek, Jolanta Piętek-Górecka, Artur Żmijewski, Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Maja Komorowska.
When was Lava released and how long is it?
Lava was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Lava?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lava was composed by Zygmunt Konieczny.