The Birch Wood
Nov 10 1970
•2h 39m
•Drama
A man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make amends, while also beginning a love affair with a farm girl.
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Daniel Olbrychski
Bolesław
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Stanisław
Emilia Krakowska
Malina
Danuta Wodyńska
Katarzyna
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