Top Cast
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Stanislawa Angel-Engelówna
Kazia Szpanowska / Sanicka
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Franciszek Brodniewicz
Andrzej Sanicki
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Hanna Brzezińska
Celina
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Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
Ramszycowa
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Stanisława Wysocka
babka
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Janina Janecka
macocha
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Lidia Wysocka
Dębska
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Wanda Jarszewska
Wolska
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Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski
prezes
Overview
The story of a marriage arranged under family pressure, against the couple's feelings. Adapted from a novel by Maria Rodziewiczówna.
Rating
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