Lava

Our nation - like lava, hard and nasty, dry and cold above, but there's an inner fire which keeps it's heat for centuries...

Original title: Lawa: Opowieść o "Dziadach" Adama Mickiewicza
Duration: 129 min
Release date: 1989-11-06
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On the eve of the Day of the Dead, among mysterious old rituals of the Vilnius region, ghosts of the past and present start to appear.

Drama History

Lawa: Opowieść o "Dziadach" Adama Mickiewicza

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Gustaw Holoubek
Gustaw Holoubek
as Hermit-Gustaw / Ghost / Gustaw-Konrad / Poet
Jolanta Piętek-Górecka
Jolanta Piętek-Górecka
as Maryla / Gustaw's Love / Girl / Virgin / Angel / Woman
Artur Żmijewski
Artur Żmijewski
as Gustaw-Konrad
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
as Mrs. Rollison
Maja Komorowska
Maja Komorowska
as Sorcerer
Grażyna Szapołowska
Grażyna Szapołowska
as Guardian Angel / Archangel
Henryk Bista
Henryk Bista
as Senator
Piotr Fronczewski
Piotr Fronczewski
as Sobolewski
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Tadeusz Łomnicki
as Priest / Man
Janusz Michałowski
Janusz Michałowski
as Father Piotr
Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki
as Ghost / Belzebub
Arunas Smailys
Arunas Smailys
as Adolf
Marzena Manteska
Marzena Manteska
as Maid / Angel
Monika Orłoś
Monika Orłoś
as Lady
Hanna Polk
Hanna Polk
as Young Lady
Maria Quoos
Maria Quoos
as Girl / 1st Lady / Angel
Grażyna Staniszewska
Grażyna Staniszewska
as Kmitowa
Ewa Telega
Ewa Telega
as 2nd Lady
Grażyna Wolszczak
Grażyna Wolszczak
as Orderly / Princess
Marek Bargiełowski
Marek Bargiełowski
as Corporal
Juliusz Berger
Juliusz Berger
as Chambelain / Man at Court
Bohdan Ejmont
Bohdan Ejmont
as Bajkow
Marek Kondrat
Marek Kondrat
as Writer
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
as Pelikan
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
as Doctor
Ignacy Machowski
Ignacy Machowski
as General
Jerzy Nowak
Jerzy Nowak
as Choir Singer
Andrzej Stockinger
Andrzej Stockinger
as Count
Adam Bauman
Adam Bauman
as Adolf
Jacek Bursztynowicz
Jacek Bursztynowicz
as Priest Lwowicz
Ryszard Barycz
Ryszard Barycz
as Master of Ceremonies
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Andrzej Blumenfeld
as Writer
Dariusz Biskupski
Dariusz Biskupski
as Justyn Pol
Maciej Borniński
Maciej Borniński
as Choir Singer
Andrzej Ferenc
Andrzej Ferenc
as Żegota
Andrzej Grabarczyk
Andrzej Grabarczyk
as Zenon Niemojewski
Mieczysław Hryniewicz
Mieczysław Hryniewicz
as Writer
Krzysztof Ibisz
Krzysztof Ibisz
as Adam Gurowski
Michał Juszczakiewicz
Michał Juszczakiewicz
as Adam Suzin
Mieczysław Kalenik
Mieczysław Kalenik
as Dancing Man / Mayor
Marek Kępiński
Marek Kępiński
as Second Count
Piotr Kozłowski
Piotr Kozłowski
as Tomasz Zan / Choir Member
Marek Nowowiejski
Marek Nowowiejski
as Jan Jankowski
Aleksandr Novikov
Aleksandr Novikov
as Bestużew
Antoni Ostrouch
Antoni Ostrouch
as Butler
Piotr Polk
Piotr Polk
as Ludwik Nabielak
Maciej Robakiewicz
Maciej Robakiewicz
as Wysocki
Andrzej Szenajch
Andrzej Szenajch
as Card Player
Wojciech Skibiński
Wojciech Skibiński
as Devil
Piotr Skarga
Piotr Skarga
as Cichowski
Karol Stępkowski
Karol Stępkowski
as Writer
Piotr Szulkin
Piotr Szulkin
as Devil
Maciej Szary
Maciej Szary
as Antoni Frejend
Krystian Tomczak
Krystian Tomczak
as Valet
Sergey Zhigunov
Sergey Zhigunov
as Russian Officer
Dorota Dobrowolska
Dorota Dobrowolska
as Sowietnikowa
Jacek Domański
Jacek Domański
as Card Player
Małgorzata Drozd
Małgorzata Drozd
as Lady
Dariusz Dobkowski
Dariusz Dobkowski
as Butler
Grzegorz Gadziomski
Grzegorz Gadziomski
as Jakub
Andrzej Grzybowski
Andrzej Grzybowski
as Card Player
Grzegorz Gierak
Grzegorz Gierak
as Senior Officer
Michał Giziński
Michał Giziński
as Frenchman
Sławomir Jóźwik
Sławomir Jóźwik
as Young Man
Elżbieta Kamińska
Elżbieta Kamińska
as Lady
Grzegorz Kucias
Grzegorz Kucias
as Senator's Secretary
J. Kumaniecki
J. Kumaniecki
as
Tadeusz Lempkowski
Tadeusz Lempkowski
as Soldier
Aleksandra Leszczyńska
Aleksandra Leszczyńska
as Lady
Mariusz Leszczyński
Mariusz Leszczyński
as Butler
Czesław Mroczek
Czesław Mroczek
as Butler
Maria Mamona
Maria Mamona
as Governor's Wife
Włodzimierz Nakwaski
Włodzimierz Nakwaski
as Old Man
Jan Pęczek
Jan Pęczek
as Ball Guest
Małgorzata Prażmowska
Małgorzata Prażmowska
as Lady
Jerzy Próchnicki
Jerzy Próchnicki
as Ball Guest
Jarosław Pogorzelski
Jarosław Pogorzelski
as Jacek's Brother
Piotr Skowroński
Piotr Skowroński
as Ball Guest
Cezary Świtkowski
Cezary Świtkowski
as Adjutant
Jacek Skiba
Jacek Skiba
as Jacek
Elżbieta Skrętowska
Elżbieta Skrętowska
as Lady
Tadeusz Somogi
Tadeusz Somogi
as Ball Guest
Małgorzata Wachecka
Małgorzata Wachecka
as Lady
Justyna Zbiróg
Justyna Zbiróg
as General's Wife
Andrzej Łapicki
Andrzej Łapicki
as Tsar
Marek Frąckowiak
Marek Frąckowiak
as Man (uncredited)
Tadeusz Konwicki
Tadeusz Konwicki
as Self (uncredited)
Jerzy Moes
Jerzy Moes
as Tsar's Adjutant (uncredited)
Maciej Orłoś
Maciej Orłoś
as Feliks Kołakowski / Choir Member (uncredited)
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Tadeusz Konwicki
Tadeusz Konwicki
Director
Adam Mickiewicz
Adam Mickiewicz
Theatre Play
Piotr Sobociński
Piotr Sobociński
Director of Photography
Krystyna Krupska-Wysocka
Krystyna Krupska-Wysocka
First Assistant Director
Leszek Tarnowski
Leszek Tarnowski
First Assistant Director
Dżamila Ankiewicz
Dżamila Ankiewicz
Assistant Director
Jacek Górnowicz
Jacek Górnowicz
Assistant Director
Dariusz Panas
Dariusz Panas
Camera Operator
Paweł Edelman
Paweł Edelman
Camera Operator
Henryk Jedynak
Henryk Jedynak
Assistant Camera
Piotr Obłoza
Piotr Obłoza
Assistant Camera
Roman Kępiński
Roman Kępiński
Lighting Technician
Allan Starski
Allan Starski
Production Design
Ewa Skoczkowska
Ewa Skoczkowska
Assistant Production Design
Robert Czesak
Robert Czesak
Assistant Production Design
Grzegorz Piątkowski
Grzegorz Piątkowski
Assistant Production Design
Waldemar Weiss
Waldemar Weiss
Assistant Production Design
Ewa Braun
Ewa Braun
Set Decoration
Maria Osiecka-Kuminek
Maria Osiecka-Kuminek
Set Decoration
Stefan Witkowski
Stefan Witkowski
Assistant Set Decoration
Bogdan Piotrowski
Bogdan Piotrowski
Set Decoration
Kazimierz Styś
Kazimierz Styś
Set Decoration
Elżbieta Radke
Elżbieta Radke
Costume Design
Małgorzata Obłoza
Małgorzata Obłoza
Costume Design
Andrzej Szenajch
Andrzej Szenajch
Costume Design
Hanna Gołębiowska
Hanna Gołębiowska
Costume Assistant
Anna Kiljańska
Anna Kiljańska
Costume Assistant
Agnieszka Grodzka
Agnieszka Grodzka
Costume Assistant
Lidia Podwysocka
Lidia Podwysocka
Costume Assistant
Andrzej Szenajch
Andrzej Szenajch
Weapons Master
Zygmunt Konieczny
Zygmunt Konieczny
Music
Zdzisław Szostak
Zdzisław Szostak
Conductor
Jerzy Szurbak
Jerzy Szurbak
Conductor
Małgorzata Jaworska
Małgorzata Jaworska
Music Consultant
Michał Targowski
Michał Targowski
Recording Supervision
Mariusz Kuczynski
Mariusz Kuczynski
Sound
Teodor Ratkowski
Teodor Ratkowski
Sound Assistant
Joanna Napieralska
Joanna Napieralska
Sound Assistant
Kazimierz Kucharski
Kazimierz Kucharski
Sound Technical Supervisor
Jacek Serowiecki
Jacek Serowiecki
Sound Technical Supervisor
Stanisław Hojden
Stanisław Hojden
Foley Artist
Elżbieta Kurkowska
Elżbieta Kurkowska
Editor
Jan Graboś
Jan Graboś
Assistant Editor
Ewa Dziworska
Ewa Dziworska
Makeup Artist
Jolanta Jagodzińska
Jolanta Jagodzińska
Makeup Artist
Joanna Gutowska
Joanna Gutowska
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jolanta Pruszynska
Jolanta Pruszynska
Assistant Makeup Artist
Zuzanna Łapicka
Zuzanna Łapicka
Production Consultant
Krystyna Mazur
Krystyna Mazur
Production Consultant
Krzysztof Kotowski
Krzysztof Kotowski
Production Consultant
Adam Warchoł
Adam Warchoł
Production Consultant
Mirosław Mentcel
Mirosław Mentcel
Title Designer
Henryk Jedynak
Henryk Jedynak
Still Photographer
Ryszard Chutkowski
Ryszard Chutkowski
Production Manager
Paweł Mantorski
Paweł Mantorski
Production Coordinator
Franciszek Czekierda
Franciszek Czekierda
Production Coordinator
Włodzimierz Dziatkiewicz
Włodzimierz Dziatkiewicz
Production Coordinator
Anna Sacharczuk
Anna Sacharczuk
Assistant Production Manager
Piotr Sadowski
Piotr Sadowski
Assistant Production Manager
Jarosław Pogorzelski
Jarosław Pogorzelski
Assistant Production Manager
Mariana Baraszkiewicz
Mariana Baraszkiewicz
Assistant Production Manager
Anna Kowalska
Anna Kowalska
Assistant Production Manager
Małgorzata Dedek
Małgorzata Dedek
Assistant Production Manager
Bożena Mrówczyńska
Bożena Mrówczyńska
Assistant Production Manager
Marek Kraszewski
Marek Kraszewski
Unit Manager
Barbara Dabkiewicz
Barbara Dabkiewicz
Script Supervisor
Tadeusz Konwicki
Tadeusz Konwicki
Screenplay
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