A Generation

Original title: Pokolenie
Duration: 87 min
Release date: 1955-01-26
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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
Tadeusz Łomnicki
as Stanisław 'Bartek' Mazur
Urszula Modrzyńska
Urszula Modrzyńska
as Ewa 'Dorota'
Tadeusz Janczar
Tadeusz Janczar
as Jasio Krone
Janusz Paluszkiewicz
Janusz Paluszkiewicz
as Sekuła
Ryszard Kotys
Ryszard Kotys
as Jacek
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
as Mundek
Ludwik Benoit
Ludwik Benoit
as Grzesio
Zofia Czerwińska
Zofia Czerwińska
as Barkeeper Lola
Zbigniew Cybulski
Zbigniew Cybulski
as Kostek
Tadeusz Fijewski
Tadeusz Fijewski
as German Guard in a Sawmill
Zygmunt Hobot
Zygmunt Hobot
as Abram
Cezary Julski
Cezary Julski
as Coach Driver
Bronisław Kassowski
Bronisław Kassowski
as Waldemar Berg
August Kowalczyk
August Kowalczyk
as Priest
Jerzy Krasowski
Jerzy Krasowski
as AK Major
Zenon Laurentowski
Zenon Laurentowski
as Carpentry Shop Worker
Stanisław Milski
Stanisław Milski
as Caretaker Krone
Juliusz Roland
Juliusz Roland
as "Kaczor"
Hanna Skarżanka
Hanna Skarżanka
as Antoniowa
Janusz Ściwiarski
Janusz Ściwiarski
as Ryszard Berg
Kazimierz Wichniarz
Kazimierz Wichniarz
as Werkschutz
Zygmunt Zintel
Zygmunt Zintel
as Meister Ziarno
Ryszard Ber
Ryszard Ber
as Zyzik (uncredited)
Bronisław Dardziński
Bronisław Dardziński
as Szymon (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dębicki
Kazimierz Dębicki
as Alcohol Salesman (uncredited)
Julian Dziedzina
Julian Dziedzina
as Gestapo Member arresting Dorota (uncredited)
Wiesław Gołas
Wiesław Gołas
as German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)
Jerzy Gruza
Jerzy Gruza
as Soldier chasing Jasio on a Staircase (uncredited)
Monika Gutman
Monika Gutman
as Woman leaving Sewers (uncredited)
Zofia Jamry
Zofia Jamry
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Mieczysław Kalenik
Mieczysław Kalenik
as SS Soldier (uncredited)
Bogumił Kobiela
Bogumił Kobiela
as Soldier killed by Jasio Krone (uncredited)
Henryk Kucharski
Henryk Kucharski
as Soldier chasing Jasio Krone (uncredited)
Kazimierz Kutz
Kazimierz Kutz
as GL Member (uncredited)
Jan Machulski
Jan Machulski
as GL Member (uncredited)
Franciszek Pieczka
Franciszek Pieczka
as German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
as Stach's Neighbor (uncredited)
Henryk Staszewski
Henryk Staszewski
as Gendarme taking part in Dorota's Arrest (uncredited)
Stanisław Stojko
Stanisław Stojko
as GL Member (uncredited)
Janusz Strachocki
Janusz Strachocki
as Worker (uncredited)
Mieczysław Waśkowski
Mieczysław Waśkowski
as (uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska
Danuta Wodyńska
as Franusiowa (uncredited)
Stefan Wroncki
Stefan Wroncki
as (uncredited)
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