Set in the 19th century Warsaw. The indolence of aristocrats who, secure with their pensions, are too lazy to undertake new business risks, frustrates Wokulski. His ability to make money is respected but his lack of family and social rank is condescended to. Because of his "help" (in secret) to "the doll's" impecunious but influential father, the girl becomes aware of his affection.
Cast
Mariusz Dmochowski
Stanisław Wokulski
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Izabela Łęcka
Tadeusz Fijewski
Ignacy Rzecki
Jadwiga Halina Gallowa
Zasławska
Wiesław Gołas
Krzeszowski
Kalina Jędrusik
Wąsowska
Jan Koecher
The Prince
Jan Kreczmar
Tomasz Łęcki
Tadeusz Kondrat
Szlangbaum
Halina Kwiatkowska
Krzeszowska
Andrzej Łapicki
Kazimierz Starski
Jan Machulski
Julian Ochocki
Józef Pieracki
Doctor Szuman
Janina Romanówna
Countess Joanna Karolowa
Anna Seniuk
Magdalenka
Irena Szramowska
Florentyna
Władysław Dewoyno
Jan Machalski
Ludwik Benoit
Krzeszowski's Butler
Aleksander Fogiel
Szprot
Krystyna Feldman
Magdalenka's "Guardian"
Andrzej Hrydzewicz
Unknown
Henryk Hunko
Journalist
Julian Jabczyński
Mraczewski
Eliasz Kuziemski
Krzeszowska's Lawyer
Janusz Kłosiński
Prince's Attorney
Bogumił Kobiela
Lisiecki
Jan Kociniak
Bidder
Ryszard Kotys
Bidder
Tadeusz Kożusznik
Unknown
Krzysztof Litwin
Klein
Bernard Ładysz
Suzin
Józef Łodyński
Wokulski's Butler
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz
Maruszewicz
Artur Młodnicki
Marshall
Marian Opania
Węgiełek
Tadeusz Ordeyg
Count Dalski
Irena Orska
Miss Meliton
Kazimierz Ostrowicz
Unknown
Andrzej Płocki
Henryk Szlangbaum
Igor Przegrodzki
Artistocrat
Jerzy Przybylski
Banker
Witold Pyrkosz
Bidder
Józef Retik
Łęski's Creditor
Andrzej Rettinger
Unknown
Elżbieta Starostecka
Ewelina
Paweł Unrug
Count, Krzeszowki's Second
Zygmunt Urbański
Mikołaj
Marian Wiśniowski
Unknown
Tomasz Zaliwski
Aristocrat
Zofia Czerwińska
Hopfer's Patron (uncredited)
Agnieszka Fitkau
Young Lady (uncredited)
Jadwiga Krawczyk
Woman in a Living Room (uncredited)
Jerzy Jogałła
Hopfer's Servant (uncredited)
Zdzisław Karczewski
Łęski's Attorney (uncredited)
Wacław Kowalski
Wysocki (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki
Man at a Meeting (uncredited)
Herman Lercher
Łęcki's Creditor (uncredited)
Jerzy Moes
(uncredited)
Czesław Piaskowski
Railwayman (uncredited)
Wojciech Solarz
Jewish Violinist (uncredited)
Franciszek Trzeciak
Paweł (uncredited)
Kazimierz Wilamowski
(uncredited)
Crew
Wojciech Has
Director, Screenplay
Bolesław Prus
Novel
Zofia Dwornik
Editor
Krzysztof Osiecki
Assistant Editor
Danuta Bonikowska
Assistant Editor
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Director of Photography
Wojciech Solarz
First Assistant Director
Halina Garus
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Berbecki
Assistant Director
Beata Bilska
Assistant Director
Adam T. Nowakowski
Production Design
Jerzy Skarżyński
Production Design, Costume Design
Andrzej Ramlau
Camera Operator
Mieczyslaw Lewandowski
Assistant Camera
Julian Magda
Assistant Camera
Mieczysław Sitarz
Assistant Camera
Bronisław Stasiowski
Assistant Camera
Lidia Skarżyńska
Costume Design
Elżbieta Meksz
Costume Assistant
Alicja Ptaszyńska
Costume Assistant
Zofia Chec
Hairstylist
Zygmunt Kaźmierski
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tadeusz Domiczek
Assistant Makeup Artist
Anna Włodarczyk
Makeup Artist
Kazimierz Siczek
Sound Assistant
Jan Franciszczak
Sound Assistant
Włodzimierz Wiśniewski
Sound Assistant
Bohdan Bieńkowski
Sound
Wojciech Kilar
Original Music Composer
Kazimierz Brandys
Dialogue
Maciej Maria Putowski
Set Decoration
Wlodzimierz Czachowski
Assistant Set Decoration
Maria Szafran
Assistant Set Decoration
Cecylia Wróblewska
Assistant Set Decoration
Albin Wejman
Assistant Production Design
Edmund Siekierski
Assistant Production Design
Albert Kuchnia
Assistant Production Design
Tadeusz Kosarewicz
Assistant Production Design
Andrzej Płocki
Assistant Production Design
Ryszard Straszewski
Production Manager
Wiesława Borecka
Assistant Production Manager
Ryszard Jasionowski
Assistant Production Manager
Wanda Wojnar-Iliew
Assistant Production Manager
Wlodzimierz Kaczmarski
Assistant Production Manager
Wieslaw Tymowski
Assistant Production Manager
Henryk Wasilewski
Assistant Production Manager
Konrad Bryzek
Conductor
