''Landscape After the Battle'' ( pl, Krajobraz po bitwie) is a 1970 Polish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

and starring

Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Marcel Olbrychski (; born 27 February 1945) is a Polish film and theatre actor who is widely considered one of the greatest Polish actors of his generation. He appeared in 180 films and TV productions and is best known for leading roles ...

; telling a story of a

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survivor soon after liberation, residing in a

DP camp DP may refer to: In arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre * '' Danny Phantom'', an animated television series * David Production, a Japanese animation studio * Director of photography, a job in filmmaking * Digital Playground, an ...

somewhere in Germany. It is based on the writings of

Holocaust survivor Holocaust survivors are people who survived the Holocaust, defined as the persecution and attempted annihilation of the Jews by Nazi Germany and its allies before and during World War II in Europe and North Africa. There is no universally accep ...

and Polish author

Tadeusz Borowski Tadeusz Borowski (; 12 November 1922 – 3 July 1951) was a Polish writer and journalist. His wartime poetry and stories dealing with his experiences as a prisoner at Auschwitz are recognized as classics of Polish literature. Early life Borow ...

. In most part, the plot revolves around the events depicted in Borowski's short story called "Bitwa pod Grunwaldem" ("The Battle of Grunwald") Tadeusz Borowski, "Bitwa pod Grunwaldem"
from his collection ''

This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen ''This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen,'' also known as ''Ladies and Gentlemen, to the Gas Chamber,'' is a collection of short stories by Tadeusz Borowski, which were inspired by the author's concentration camp experience. The original tit ...

''. The film was entered into the

1970 Cannes Film Festival The 23rd Cannes Film Festival ran from 3 to 18 May 1970. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan (their flags were missing on the Croisette). He was tired of the "Slavi ...

Plot

The ''Landscape After the Battle'' film tells a story of two young concentration camp survivors. In the opening sequence,

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

's “Autumn” can be heard while the prisoners are liberated. A young Polish poet, Tadeusz, is asked by a pretty Jewish girl, Nina, to go with her to the West. His camp experience, however, prevents him from realizing the depth of her love for him, and he is reluctant to commit. Nina is accidentally shot dead by an American soldier, causing Tadeusz to cry for the first time in years. The shock of her death brings back the world of feelings suppressed by his Nazi captors, and allows for his original creativity to reemerge. The credits appear to the sound of Vivaldi's “Winter”.

Cast

- Tadeusz *

Stanisława Celińska Stanisława Celińska (born 29 April 1947 in Warsaw, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has ...

- Nina *

Aleksander Bardini Aleksander Bardini (17 November 1913 – 30 July 1995) was a Polish theatre and opera director, actor, notable professor at the State Theatre School in Warsaw. He appeared in 30 films between 1937 and 1994. Selected filmography * '' Long Is ...

- Professor *

Tadeusz Janczar Tadeusz Janczar (; 25 April 1926 – 31 October 1997) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 26 films between 1952 and 1983. Partial filmography * ''Zaloga'' (1952) - Brzozowski * ''Zolnierz zwyciestwa'' (1953) - Franek * '' Five Boys fro ...

- Karol *

Zygmunt Malanowicz Zygmunt Malanowicz (4 February 1938 – 4 April 2021) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films from 1962 to 2020. Selected filmography * ''Knife in the Water'' (1962) * '' Naked Among Wolves'' (1963) * ''Barrier'' (1966) * ...

- Priest *

Mieczysław Stoor Mieczysław Stoor (5 September 1929 – 5 October 1973) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1973. Selected filmography * '' Boleslaw Smialy'' (1972) * '' Landscape After the Battle'' (1970) * '' Jak rozpętał ...

- Ensign *

Leszek Drogosz Leszek Melchior Drogosz (6 January 1933 – 7 September 2012) was a Polish boxer and actor. Drogosz was born in Kielce. He thrice won the gold medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Light welterweight division ...

- Tolek * Stefan Friedmann - Gypsy * Jerzy Oblamski - Prisoner *

Jerzy Zelnik Jerzy Zelnik (born 14 September 1945) is a Polish actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1963. He was awarded the Badge of Merit in Culture (1997) and Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007). Sel ...

- American Commandant *

Małgorzata Braunek Małgorzata Braunek (30 January 1947 – 23 June 2014) was a Polish film and stage actress. Early life Małgorzata Braunek was born in Szamotuły. She studied acting department at National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw until 1969, when she ...

- German Girl *

Anna German Anna Wiktoria German-Tucholska (14 February 1936 – 26 August 1982) was a Polish singer, immensely popular in Poland and in the Soviet Union in the 1960s–1970s. She released over a dozen music albums with songs in Polish, as well as several ...

- American Woman *

Agnieszka Perepeczko Agnieszka Perepeczko (born 6 May 1942) is a Polish-born actress, best known for her performances after her emigration to Australia. Biography Perepeczko was born in Warsaw, in 1966 she graduated at Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academ ...

- Nina's Friend *

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- German Woman *

Józef Pieracki Józef Pieracki (10 September 1909 - 5 August 1988) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1953 to 1986. Selected filmography References External links * 1909 births 1988 deaths Polish male film actors Rec ...

- Cook

References

External links

Krajobraz po bitwie (Landscape After The Battle) at www.wajda.pl
* {{Andrzej Wajda 1970 films 1970 drama films Polish drama films 1970s Polish-language films Films directed by Andrzej Wajda

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