Drama ·History · Poland · 1989 · 2h 9m

Lava

Lawa: Opowieść o "Dziadach" Adama Mickiewicza

Lava poster
Director
Tadeusz Konwicki
Cast
Gustaw Holoubek as Hermit-Gustaw / Ghost / Gustaw-Konrad / Poet Jolanta Piętek-Górecka as Maryla / Gustaw's Love / Girl / Virgin / Angel / Woman Artur Żmijewski as Gustaw-Konrad Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska as Mrs. Rollison Maja Komorowska as Sorcerer Grażyna Szapołowska as Guardian Angel / Archangel
Crew
Piotr Sobociński — Director of Photography Elżbieta Kurkowska — Editor Tadeusz Konwicki — Screenplay Allan Starski — Production Design Elżbieta Radke — Costume Design Małgorzata Obłoza — Costume Design
Tagline

Our nation - like lava, hard and nasty, dry and cold above, but there's an inner fire which keeps it's heat for centuries...

Synopsis

On the eve of the Day of the Dead, among mysterious old rituals of the Vilnius region, ghosts of the past and present start to appear.

Key Collaborators
Tadeusz Konwicki Director Piotr Sobociński Director of Photography Elżbieta Kurkowska Editor Tadeusz Konwicki Screenplay Allan Starski Production Design Elżbieta Radke Costume Design Małgorzata Obłoza Costume Design Andrzej Szenajch Costume Design
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