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Goodbye to the Past
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Goodbye to the Past

1961-03-23 · 72 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

An actress visits her hometown to attend the funeral of her grandfather. She realizes that the places and people from her past differ from her cherished memories.

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Directors
Wojciech Has
Production companies
Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

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Lidia WysockaLidia WysockaMagdalena
Władysław KowalskiWładysław KowalskiOlek Nowak
Gustaw HoloubekGustaw HoloubekOskar Rennert
Irena NettoIrena NettoWiktoria Budkowa
Adam PawlikowskiAdam PawlikowskiŻbik
Danuta KrawczyńskaIwona
Zbigniew CybulskiZbigniew CybulskiFamous actor
Władysław DewoynoWładysław DewoynoTrain conductor
Maria GellaMaria GellaCountess
Tadeusz HoszowskiTadeusz HoszowskiPallbearer
Zofia JamryZofia JamryKlemczakowa
Marian JastrzębskiGrandfather's friend
Bogumił KobielaBogumił KobielaWaiter
Danuta Korolewicz
Jadwiga KurylukJadwiga Kuryluk
Stanisław KwaskowskiStanisław KwaskowskiAntoni
Włodzimierz KwaskowskiWłodzimierz KwaskowskiKlemczak
Ryszard MichalakRailwayman
Irena OrskaIrena OrskaMagdalena's cousin
Józef SajdakPool player

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