Noce i dnie

Based on the novel by Maria Dąbrowska, the film is set in the second half of the 19th century. It is a realistic picture of a society doomed to slavery, exile, and confiscation of property. A family history is played against the background of political events up to 1914, a time of crisis for old values and the birth of modern capitalism. Sugestywny obraz społeczeństwa skazanego na niewolę, zsyłki, konfiskatė majłatków. Tęskniłaca za idelną Miłością Barbara splata swe zycie z człowiekiem będacym zaprzeczeniem jej ideałow.