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Woman from the Provinces (1985): Cast

Woman from the Provinces (1985) movie poster

Woman from the Provinces is a 1985 drama directed by Andrzej Barański, starring Ewa Dałkowska as Andzia Cichalska-Solska, Hanna Stankówna and Ryszarda Hanin. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.

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Woman from the Provinces (1985) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 44m (104 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Polish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Woman from the Provinces About?

The premise of Woman from the Provinces without spoilers.

Andzia, now sixty, has spent her whole life in a small town. After raising two children alone, she marries the owner of an apartment building at fifty. In her fifties she works as a restaurant dishwasher, helps her daughter find a husband, urges her son toward a trade, and values modest savings. During the occupation she cooks for German soldiers.

Woman from the Provinces Themes & Keywords

· 29 tags
  • woman's world
  • flashback
  • 60 year old
  • 60 year time span
  • lifeline
  • difficulty
  • hardship
  • death of husband
  • drowning of husband
  • widow
  • single mother
  • baker
+17 more
  • small town
  • marriage
  • second marriage
  • female protagonist
  • old flame
  • maternal love
  • motherhood
  • street vendor
  • sacrifice
  • satisfaction
  • aging
  • subjective camera
  • dishwasher
  • child rearing
  • helping someone
  • woman
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Woman from the Provinces Cast & Characters

Ewa Dałkowska leads the cast as Andzia Cichalska-Solska, with Hanna Stankówna as Letniczka and Ryszarda Hanin as Matka Andzi. Directed by Andrzej Barański; 6 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Andrzej Barański

More films directed by Andrzej Barański: A Few People, a Little Time, Two Moons, By the River Nowhere and Taboo.

Full filmography

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Woman from the Provinces FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Woman from the Provinces, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Woman from the Provinces?

Woman from the Provinces runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).

When was Woman from the Provinces released?

Woman from the Provinces was released on November 11, 1985.

Who directed Woman from the Provinces?

Woman from the Provinces was directed by Andrzej Barański.

More films by Andrzej Barański

Who is in the cast of Woman from the Provinces?

Woman from the Provinces stars Ewa Dałkowska as Andzia Cichalska-Solska, Hanna Stankówna as Letniczka and Ryszarda Hanin as Matka Andzi, among 6 credited actors.

Does Woman from the Provinces have a post-credit scene?

No. Woman from the Provinces has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Woman from the Provinces in?

The original language of Woman from the Provinces is Polish.

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