Dark River
Ciemna rzeka
Synopsis
Small Polish village straight after WWII. Young man Zenek injured and awarded with Cross of Valour during partisan fight is torn between staying loyal to his partisan comrades (continuing their fight) and his own beliefs.
Top Cast
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Maciej Góraj
Zenek Stankiewicz
Alicja Jachiewicz
Hela
Wanda Neumann
Władka Stankiewicz-Zurych
Ryszarda Hanin
Stankiewiczowa
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Janek Zurych
Bolesław Płotnicki
Ludwik Stankiewicz
Franciszek Pieczka
Mateusz
Ryszard Pietruski
Aleksander
Andrzej Jurczak
Benek
Franciszek Trzeciak
Roman Stankiewicz
Irena Orska
Pawlakowa
Jerzy Kamas
Prosecutor
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Zurych
Józef Pieracki
Priest
Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Stanioch
Małgorzata Potocka
Hanka
Andrzej Fedorowicz
Prosecutor's Substitute
Barbara Nowakowska
Józef's Wife
Release History & Theatrical Window
Łódź Premiere
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sylwester Szyszko
- Screenplay & Story
- Sylwester Szyszko
- Original Score
- Jerzy Maksymiuk
- Original Title
- Ciemna rzeka
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sylwester Szyszko
Sylwester Szyszko, Jerzy Grzymkowski, Janusz Krasiński
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Maciej Kijowski
Kazimierz Libin
Department Leadership Roster
Maciej Kijowski
Director of Photography
Kazimierz Libin
Editor
Andrzej Borecki
Production Design
Sylwester Szyszko
Director
Sylwester Szyszko
Screenplay
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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).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dark River
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dark River about?
Small Polish village straight after WWII. Young man Zenek injured and awarded with Cross of Valour during partisan fight is torn between staying loyal to his partisan comrades (continuing their fight) and his own beliefs.
Who directed Dark River?
Dark River was directed by Sylwester Szyszko.
Who stars in Dark River?
The principal cast of Dark River includes Maciej Góraj, Alicja Jachiewicz, Wanda Neumann, Ryszarda Hanin, Zygmunt Malanowicz.
When was Dark River released and how long is it?
Dark River was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Dark River?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dark River was composed by Jerzy Maksymiuk.
Is Dark River based on a book or true story?
Dark River is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jerzy Grzymkowski".