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About 1981 film directed by Andrzej Wajda
Genres drama, historical
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Written by Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Starring Lech Wałęsa, Krystyna Janda, Beata Pozniak, Andrzej Seweryn, Bogusław Linda, Janusz Gajos, Bożena Dykiel, Marek Kondrat
Music Andrzej Korzyński
Runtime 147 min
Country Poland
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