The Issa Valley

The Issa Valley

Release Date: 1982-09-20

Overview: The film evokes a childhood in rural Lithuania between the wars. A country boy, Tomaszek, lives on a rich estate, situated on the Polish border. He realizes that the Issa Valley he lives in is to be torn apart by internal political conflicts and unrests among the mixed population of Poles, Lithuanians, Jews and Russians. He, however, is captivated by a paradise surrounding him, the forest, and his fantasies.

Rating: 6.4 / 10

Cast

Anna Dymna

Anna Dymna

as Magdalena, gospodyni księdza Peikswy

Maria Pakulnis

Maria Pakulnis

as Barbarka, służąca Romualda

Danuta Szaflarska

Danuta Szaflarska

as Michalina Surkontowa, babcia Tomaszka

Ewa Wiśniewska

Ewa Wiśniewska

as Helena Juchniewicz, ciotka Tomaszka

Edward Dziewoński

Edward Dziewoński

as Kazimierz Surkont, dziadek Tomaszka

Crew

  • Tadeusz Konwicki - Director

  • Tadeusz Konwicki - Writer

  • Czesław Miłosz - Novel

  • Krystyna Rutkowska - Editor

  • Jerzy Łukaszewicz - Director of Photography

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