Promised Land, The* (Ziemia Obiecana)

• 1977 ----- color ----- 161 min ----- vhs
• (Directed by Andrzej Wajda, based on the novel by Wladyslaw Reymont; with Daniel Olbrychski, Andrzej Sewerny, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anna Nehrebecka, Franciszek Pieczka, Bozena Dykiel, Andrzej Szalawski) Three industrialists representing different ethnic groups in Poland--a Pole, a German and a Jew--build a textile factory in Lodz at the turn of the century. They encounter problems with the overworked, underpaid workers. Vividly depicts a society on the edge of change. (Donated by the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center) (In Polish with English subtitles) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)
• Topics: (History: Russian, East European and Central Asian, Jewish Studies, Labor Relations, Literature, Motion Pictures: Features, Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, Slavic Languages and Literature)