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Druga młodość

1938 · 80 min

A somber, slow-moving romantic drama that grows steadily more painful as a woman's passion turns to abandonment and quiet despair.

Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Maria Gorczyńska, Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski, Mieczysław Cybulski
Overview
A middle-aged woman takes a young lover, and leaves her husband and family to live with him. Her lover tires of her, and tosses her out and she wanders around pawning her jewelry in order to live. She makes a last visit to her family, planning suicide after she sees them.

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Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Maria Gorczyńska, Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski, Mieczysław Cybulski
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • betrayal
    • family
    • aging
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Michał Waszyński
    Starring
    Maria Gorczyńska, Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski, Mieczysław Cybulski, Włodzimierz Łoziński, Witold Zacharewicz, Stanisława Wysocka, Michał Znicz, Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    Polish

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