Burial of a Potato (1990): Cast
Burial of a Potato is a 1990 drama directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, starring Franciszek Pieczka as Mateusz Szewczyk, Adam Ferency and Krystyna Feldman. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Jan Jakub Kolski
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Polish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Burial of a Potato About?
The premise of Burial of a Potato without spoilers.
Set in 1946 Poland, a former concentration‑camp prisoner returns to his village, only to meet suspicion and hostility. Mateusz, an aging saddler, is falsely called a Jew and shunned by neighbors who blame him for wartime losses, especially his son’s death. Meanwhile, the nascent communist regime rises in the background.
Burial of a Potato Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- saddler
- potato
- food in title
Burial of a Potato Cast & Characters
Franciszek Pieczka leads the cast as Mateusz Szewczyk, with Adam Ferency as Stefan Gorzelak and Krystyna Feldman as Matka Gorzelaka. Directed by Jan Jakub Kolski; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jan Jakub Kolski
- Franciszek Pieczka as Mateusz Szewczyk
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Adam Ferency as Stefan Gorzelak - Krystyna Feldman as Matka Gorzelaka
- Bogusław Sochnacki as Mazurek
Also Starring in Burial of a Potato
· 23 more- Mirosława Marcheluk Andrzejewska
- Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska Dziedziczka Lachowiczowa
- Henryk Niebudek Kapitan
- Mariusz Saniternik Pasiasia
- Katarzyna Łaniewska Mazurkowa
- Grzegorz Heromiński Wladzio Rzepecki
- Jan Jankowski Jurek Szewczyk, Mateusz's son
- Eugeniusz Korczarowski Fotograf
- Feliks Szajnert Antoni Andrzejewski
- Ryszard Mróz Soltys
- Andrzej Jurczak Mierzwa
- Ewa Żukowska Mierzwowa
- Dariusz Siatkowski Tadek Mazurek
- Tadeusz Falana Pomocnik Geometry
- Irena Burawska Kusidelka
- Lech Gwit Geometra Franus
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- Pawel Siedlik Tajniak
- Joanna Jankowska-Hussakowska Hanka
- Jakub Gryczyński Jozio Rzepecki
- Michał Iwański Dawidek
- Zdzisław Szczepaniak Ksiądz
- Zdzisław Owczarek Ojciec Gorzelaka
- Mieczysław Piwowarski Kierowca
More from Jan Jakub Kolski
More films directed by Jan Jakub Kolski: The Maniacs, Pardon, Las, 4 rano and The Heart and Sweetheart.
Burial of a Potato Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Burial of Potatos” and “Pohřeb bramboru”.
- Also known as
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- Burial of Potatos
- Pohřeb bramboru
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Burial of a Potato FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Burial of a Potato, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Burial of a Potato?
Burial of a Potato runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Burial of a Potato released?
Burial of a Potato was released in 1990.
Who directed Burial of a Potato?
Burial of a Potato was directed by Jan Jakub Kolski.
More films by Jan Jakub Kolski Who is in the cast of Burial of a Potato?
Burial of a Potato stars Franciszek Pieczka as Mateusz Szewczyk, Adam Ferency as Stefan Gorzelak and Krystyna Feldman as Matka Gorzelaka, among 27 credited actors.
Does Burial of a Potato have a post-credit scene?
No. Burial of a Potato has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Burial of a Potato in?
The original language of Burial of a Potato is Polish.
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