Pan Tadeusz (1928)
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Cast
Wojciech Brydziński, Stanisław Knake-Zawadzki, Jan Szymański, Mariusz Maszyński
When Tadeusz returns to his family estate, an old castle dispute and divided loyalties shape life among two noble families.
The story
Against the backdrop of an expected war between Napoleon and Russia, the film follows the everyday life and tensions of two noble families with opposing political loyalties. Tadeusz Soplica returns to his family estate at Soplicowo, where he meets Zosia Horeszkówna in the garden. Meanwhile, a dispute over the ownership of a castle involves Tadeusz’s uncle, the Judge, and the Count, heir to the Horeszko estates. The plot’s broader setting includes Polish hopes for liberation and revolt, alongside family quarrels and other aspects of gentry life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
While in Paris, Adam Mickiewicz remembers his homeland. Love, hunting, quarrels, and the everyday life of the old-fashioned gentry unfold against the backdrop of the expected war between Napoleon and Russia. Awaiting Napoleon as a liberator, the Poles rise up in revolt. The film tells of the difficult relations between two noble families: the Horeszkos, who fervently support Poland’s independence, and the Soplicas, who support Russia. Tadeusz Soplica arrives at his family estate in Soplicowo. In the garden, he meets Zosia Horeszkówna, who is watering the flowers. Tadeusz learns of the legal dispute over ownership of the castle between the Judge, his uncle, and the Count, heir to the Horeszko estates.
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