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The Promised Land

The Promised Land

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 21, 1975

Runtime

2h 59m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

72%

Original Title

Ziemia obiecana

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "X", WFF Lodz

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Description

The Polish film based on the book of the same name by Władysław Reymont. Taking place in the nineteenth century town of Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion shown through the eyes of one Polish town.