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The Birch Wood

Original title: Brzezina
1970 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Andrzej Wajda · Poland · Polish Cinema
Drama

Cast

Daniel Olbrychski Olgierd Łukaszewicz Emilia Krakowska Danuta Wodynska Elzbieta Zolek Marek Perepeczko

Credits

Written by: Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz

Plot

A man suffering from tuberculosis returns to his family's estate to die, and he faces a brother and his memories.

Sinekatalog’s take

Andrzej Wajda's Polish drama, Brzezina, from Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz's story, is lyrical, sad and elegiac, a beautifully shot film about death.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (1,103 votes)
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