The Last Days

The Last Days

The Last Days

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The Last Days

1999

2h 27m

5.5(63 votes)

Drama

Romance

History

Overview

Romance brings two warring families together in this historical drama. As citizens fight for independence in 1810s Lithuania, Tadeusz, the son of a murderer, and Zosia, a young woman, come together for a wedding against a backdrop of changing politics, ancient traditions, and the uncertain future of a country.

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Canal+

CANAL+ Polska

Telewizja Polska

Les Films du Losange

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bogusław Linda

Bogusław Linda

Jacek Soplica

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Gerwazy Rębajło

Grażyna Szapołowska

Grażyna Szapołowska

Telimena

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Judge Soplica

Marek Kondrat

Marek Kondrat

Count Horeszko

Krzysztof Kolberger

Krzysztof Kolberger

Adam Mickiewicz

Sergey Shakurov

Sergey Shakurov

Nikita Rykow

Jerzy Bińczycki

Jerzy Bińczycki

Maciej Królik-Rózeczka

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Zosia

Michał Żebrowski

Michał Żebrowski

Tadeusz Soplica

Creative team

Directed by: Andrzej Wajda
Written by: Andrzej Wajda
Jan Nowina-Zarzycki
Produced by: Lew Rywin

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