The Faithful River. In Memoriam Jerzy “Duduś” Matuszkiewicz

January Uprising. A heavily wounded insurgent, Duke Józef Odrowąż, finds shelter in a ruined manor house of a young noblewoman, Salomea Brynicka, attended by an old servant, Szczepan. They live in a constant threat of Cossack attack. The girl and the duke fall in love. One day, Odrowąż is visited by National Government Commissioner Hubert Olbromski with an adjutant. The disagreement between the commissioner and the duke reveals deep divisions among insurgents and their tragic solitude. Though Brynicka and Odrowąż’s romance saves the manor house from burning, Józef’s mother, Duchess Odrowąż, stands on their way to happiness.

directed by: Tadeusz Chmielewski

written by: Halina Chmielewska, Tadeusz Chmielewski

director of photography: Jerzy Stawicki

music: Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

production design: Bogdan Sölle

costume design: Barbara Ptak, Elżbieta Radke

make-up: Maria Lasnowska, Janina Sękowska

sound: Janusz Kotarski

edited by: Mirosława Garlicka

cast: Małgorzata Pieczyńska, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Franciszek Pieczka, Maria Homerska, Henryk Bista

production: Zespół Filmowy X

production manager: Michał Szczerbic