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Cast
Wirgiliusz Gryń
as Józef Łopuch
Krystyna Królówna
as Sabina, żona Łopucha
Zygmunt Malanowicz
as Wiktor Mucha, drugi mąż Sabiny
Teresa Lipowska
as Chudzina, żona listonosza
Bernard Ładysz
as generał
Marek Kondrat
as ksiądz
Janusz Kłosiński
as Wojtasik
Andrzej Krasicki
as chirurg
Leon Niemczyk
as pełnomocnik do spraw reformy rolnej
Janusz Paluszkiewicz
as Karaś
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime—
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes1
DirectorHenryk Bielski
WritersJerzy Janicki
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPastorale heroica
About Pastorale heroica
March 1945. After crossing the Oder River, one of the Polish Army units heading for Berlin encounters resistance from German defensive formations. After a fierce exchange of fire, a doctor operates on seriously wounded soldiers. Private Józef Łopuch helps him in the field hospital and also serves as a barber. Łopuch, who despite sending over twenty letters has received no reply from his wife Sabina, composes another letter assuring his wife that although war is a nasty business, nothing can happen to him, as he was born in a forge...
Directed by Henryk Bielski, Pastorale heroica leans on a strong ensemble — Wirgiliusz Gryń, Krystyna Królówna, Zygmunt Malanowicz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1984.
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