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A Generation

1955

87 minutes

WarDrama

Overview

Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.

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Tadeusz Łomnicki headshot

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Stanisław Mazur "Bartek"

Urszula Modrzyńska headshot

Urszula Modrzyńska

Ewa "Dorota"

Tadeusz Janczar headshot

Tadeusz Janczar

Jasio Krone

Janusz Paluszkiewicz headshot

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Sekuła

Ryszard Kotys headshot

Ryszard Kotys

Jacek (as Ryszard Kotas)

Roman Polanski headshot

Roman Polanski

Mundek

Ludwik Benoit headshot

Ludwik Benoit

Grzesio

Zofia Czerwińska headshot

Zofia Czerwińska

Barkeeper Lola

Zbigniew Cybulski headshot

Zbigniew Cybulski

Kostek

Tadeusz Fijewski headshot

Tadeusz Fijewski

German Guard in a Sawmill

Zygmunt Hobot headshot

Zygmunt Hobot

Abram

Cezary Julski headshot

Cezary Julski

Coach Driver

Bronisław Kassowski headshot

Bronisław Kassowski

Waldemar Berg

August Kowalczyk headshot

August Kowalczyk

Priest

Jerzy Krasowski headshot

Jerzy Krasowski

AK Major

Zenon Laurentowski headshot

Zenon Laurentowski

Carpentry Shop Worker

Stanisław Milski headshot

Stanisław Milski

Caretaker Krone

Juliusz Roland headshot

Juliusz Roland

"Kaczor"

Hanna Skarżanka headshot

Hanna Skarżanka

Antoniowa

Janusz Ściwiarski headshot

Janusz Ściwiarski

Ryszard Berg

Kazimierz Wichniarz headshot

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Werkschutz

Zygmunt Zintel headshot

Zygmunt Zintel

Meister Ziarno

Ryszard Ber headshot

Ryszard Ber

Zyzik (uncredited)

Bronisław Dardziński headshot

Bronisław Dardziński

Szymon (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dębicki headshot

Kazimierz Dębicki

Alcohol Salesman (uncredited)

Julian Dziedzina headshot

Julian Dziedzina

Gestapo Member arresting Dorota (uncredited)

Wiesław Gołas headshot

Wiesław Gołas

German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

Jerzy Gruza headshot

Jerzy Gruza

Soldier chasing Jasio on a Staircase (uncredited)

Monika Gutman headshot

Monika Gutman

Woman leaving Sewers (uncredited)

Zofia Jamry headshot

Zofia Jamry

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Mieczysław Kalenik headshot

Mieczysław Kalenik

SS Soldier (uncredited)

Bogumił Kobiela headshot

Bogumił Kobiela

Soldier killed by Jasio Krone (uncredited)

Henryk Kucharski headshot

Henryk Kucharski

Soldier chasing Jasio Krone (uncredited)

Kazimierz Kutz headshot

Kazimierz Kutz

GL Member (uncredited)

Jan Machulski headshot

Jan Machulski

GL Member (uncredited)

Franciszek Pieczka headshot

Franciszek Pieczka

German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

Kazimierz Stankiewicz headshot

Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Stach's Neighbor (uncredited)

Henryk Staszewski headshot

Henryk Staszewski

Gendarme taking part in Dorota's Arrest (uncredited)

Stanisław Stojko headshot

Stanisław Stojko

GL Member (uncredited)

Janusz Strachocki headshot

Janusz Strachocki

Worker (uncredited)

Mieczysław Waśkowski headshot

Mieczysław Waśkowski

(uncredited)

Danuta Wodyńska headshot

Danuta Wodyńska

Franusiowa (uncredited)

Stefan Wroncki headshot

Stefan Wroncki

(uncredited)