The Linnet

Sep 13, 1982

1h 32m

★ 6.9

Overview

Kaziuk, a stubborn peasant and his pregnant wife live in a backwood village, unaffected by the civilization. The village is once visited by a couple of wanderers, and strange things start to happen afterward. A new schoolteacher is sent to the area. She stirs erotic fantasies in Kaziuk. In a stir of frustration Kaziuk cuts down a family tree - a sacrilegious act in the eyes of his family. Going a step further and using a scythe for cutting the rye instead of a sickle brings the whole village against him.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"

The Linnet Trailers

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Cast

Kaziuk Bartoszewicz

Krzysztof Majchrzak

Handzia

Anna Seniuk

Teacher Jola

Joanna Sienkiewicz

Józef

Jerzy Block

Michał

Marek Siudym

Ziutek

Tomasz Jarosiński

Old Man / God in Kaziuk's Dream

Franciszek Pieczka

Our Lady in Kaziuk's Dream

Anna Milewska

Delegate from the District

Arkadiusz Bazak

Mayor

Aleksander Fogiel

Filip

Jan Jurewicz

Kozak

Zbigniew Kaczmarek

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