The Wedding

– Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to..

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Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
Original Name:
Wesele
The Wedding
The Wedding (1973) - Also known as Wesele

Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past. In the end a call to arms is called but turns out to be a hoax.

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Release Date:

09 Jan 1973

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Polish

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Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division of Poland under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past. In the end a call to arms is called but turns out to be a hoax.

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1 win.

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7.1/10

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