Not RatedThe Promised Land

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Play Time: 179 mins
Drama, History
The Promised Land

Overview:
In nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion is shown through the eyes of one Polish town.

Original Title:Ziemia obiecana
Status: Released (1975-02-21)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 1 nomination total
Screen:Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Andrzej Wajda
Productions: Zespół Filmowy "X"
Production Countries: Poland
Spoken Languages: , Pусский, Deutsch, Polski
The Promised Land
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Andrzej Wajda's "The Promised Land" is quite fascinating and eminently watchable. The period imagery is superb, capturing late 19th century industrial Łódź with visceral authenticity. From the opening shots of choking black smoke enveloping the city, Wajda establishes the visual lang ....

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