The Birch Wood

Name: The Birch Wood
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Released: 1970
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Daniel Olbrychski, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Emilia Krakowska, Danuta Wodynska, Elzbieta Zolek

1970 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 993 VOTES · DIR. Andrzej Wajda

Overview

A man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make amends, while also beginning a love affair with a farm girl.

Dialogue Timeline — 567 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:06 An Andrzej Wajda film

00:03:28 Doctors said I needed forest air.

00:05:15 Well, I thought...

00:07:35 You've just come from it!

00:11:48 No. In the fall, when I'll be well

00:15:19 ...that might have been beautiful

00:19:10 Want to try?

00:21:46 Your daddy doesn't write too often.

00:23:44 Are you bored?

00:26:44 I'm not religious. I don't know how to pray.

00:28:52 I'll be going now...

00:35:58 What can he do to me?

00:39:35 I'm like a cat, I can see in the dark.

00:46:33 Did you go there?

00:48:10 Don't cry, sweatheart.

00:50:56 You know what I wish you.

00:52:51 But, I'm not feeling well.

00:58:32 Daddy, Mihal's telling me a wonderful story!

01:02:21 Don't cry!

01:05:28 ...and the next one you chase sluts around!

01:08:49 Should I come and look after him?

01:15:21 Where?

01:21:49 I don't want to die so young!

01:28:06 In the earth.

Cast & Characters

Daniel Olbrychski Boleslaw Olgierd Lukaszewicz Stanislaw Emilia Krakowska Malina Danuta Wodynska Katarzyna Elzbieta Zolek Ola Marek Perepeczko Michal Mieczyslaw Stoor Piano Owner's Brother Alina Szpak Piano Owner Jan Domanski Janek Andrzej Kotkowski Man

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed567

Dialogue density5.7 lines / min

First line00:00:06

Final line01:28:06

Production Record

DirectorAndrzej Wajda

LanguagePolish

IMDb votes993