The film is a psychological study addressing the problem of lack of inner resilience in the face of misfortune. The death of a son, trampled by frightened horses, disrupts the peace and happiness of the family of Pastor Hubina. Mentally broken wife Edyta (Barbara Horawianka) leaves to join her sister in Prague and there meets music teacher von Kschitzky, with whom she returns after some time, entrusting him with teaching music to her daughter Olesia. The teacher is a follower of Nazi ideology and practice. Edith begins to show more and more interest in him, and he ostentatiously seeks her favor.
Cast
Mieczysław Voit
Preacher Hubina
Barbara Horawianka
Edyta
Ignacy Gogolewski
Adalbert von Kschitzky
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Doctor
Krystyna Feldman
Village Woman
Svatava Hubeňáková
Anna
Eugeniusz Kamiński
Man at Reception
Janusz Kłosiński
Kadulok
Stanisław Milski
Zając
Józef Nalberczak
Kasperlik
Wanda Neumann
Hanka
Iza Nowocin
Olesia
Janusz Paluszkiewicz
Józef
Leszek Pankowski
Bogdanek
Nina Polakówna
Dominika
Hanna Stankówna
Jamrozka's Daughter-in-Law
Barbara Wałkówna
Kaduloczka
Czesław Piaskowski
Man at Reception (uncredited)
Edward Wnuk
Man at Reception (uncredited)
Crew
Stanisław Różewicz
Director, Screenplay
Tadeusz Różewicz
Screenplay
Karol Ludwik Koninski
Short Story
Lidia Pacewicz
Editor
Lena Deptula
Assistant Editor
Stanisław Loth
Director of Photography
Ryszard Rydzewski
Assistant Director
Tadeusz Wybult
Production Design
Janusz Pawłowski
Camera Operator
Aleksy Krywsza
Assistant Camera
Leon Jankowski
Assistant Camera
Eugeniusz Gawrysiak
Assistant Camera
Marian Kołodziej
Costume Design
Danuta Polis
Costume Design
Janina Sękowska
Assistant Makeup Artist
Irena Kosecka
Makeup Artist
Zbigniew Przygodzki
Sound Assistant
Hieronim Klimczak
Sound Assistant
Jan Czerwiński
Sound
Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Music Consultant
Wojciech Kilar
Music
Lidia Popis
Script Supervisor
Stefan Filipiak
Assistant Production Design
Felicja Blaszynska
Assistant Production Design
Marek Iwaszkiewicz
Assistant Production Design
Roman Kowalski
Assistant Production Manager
Bogusław Szwajkowski
Assistant Production Manager
Konrad Bryzek
Conductor