Halka

Halka (1937)

Halka lives with her godmother in a modest cottage in a small highland village. One day, young Janusz arrives in the village to take possession of his ancestral estate. Halka falls madly in love with Janusz, who promises her eternal love and marriage. Soon, Janusz's mother arrives at the estate to inform him that they are ruined. The only salvation is to marry the daughter of a wealthy steward. Janusz leaves with his mother, promising Halka that he will return. Halka, who is pregnant, eagerly awaits the return of her beloved. The whole village turns its back on her, and she is supported only by Jontek, whose feelings she once rejected. Unable to wait for Janusz's return, she decides to go to the city, accompanied by her faithful Jontek. There she learns of Janusz's engagement to the steward's daughter, Zofia. Heartbroken, she returns to the village. There, she suffers another blow...

Data lansării
1937-12-02
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (4)
Durată
1 h 26 min
Genuri
Muzică
Regizor
Juliusz Gardan

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Halka is a 1937 Polish musical film directed by Juliusz Gardan and starring Liliana Zielinska, Witold Zacharewicz and Władysław Kiepura. It is an adaptation of the 1848 opera Halka composed by Stanisław Moniuszko with a libretto by Włodzimierz Wolski. It was shot at the Falanga Studios in Warsaw.

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