The Promised Land

The Promised Land (1975)

Ziemia obiecana

At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland, was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew, and a German, pool their money together to build a factory.

Date of release
1975-02-21
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (92)
Runtime
2h 59m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Andrzej Wajda

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Promised Land
  • Filmed in: Łódź
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

The Promised Land is a 1975 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda, based on the novel of the same name by Władysław Reymont. Set in the industrial city of Łódź, The Promised Land tells the story of a Pole, a German, and a Jew struggling to build a factory in the raw world of 19th-century capitalism.

Production

The orgy scene in the garden of Kessler's palace featured female textile workers as extras. And because it was cold, they were 'warmed up' with a little alcohol. "They were so into the atmosphere that they undressed more than they should have," recalled Andrzej Halinski, 2nd stage designer.

Initially during production, Wajda considered interspersing boards containing quotes from the Communist Manifesto to help the audience understand the film's themes. He commissioned Polish cartoonist Jan Lenica to prepare the artwork, but later decided that the boards weren't necessary.

Parts of the film were filmed at the Villa of "Cotton King" Karl Wilhelm Scheibler.

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