Salt of the Black Earth
Original title: Sól ziemi czarnej
1970 · 1 h 39 min
Cast
Olgierd Łukaszewicz 
Jan Englert 
Jerzy Binczycki Jerzy Cnota Wieslaw Dymny Bernard Krawczyk
Credits
Written by: 
Kazimierz Kutz
Plot
During the Silesian uprising of 1920, a peasant community of Silesians in Poland is swept up in the political conflict, in a drama of local pride and history.
Sinekatalog’s take
A strong and regional Polish classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (398 votes)
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