Film Synopsis
In 1580, Balthasar, a young orphan, makes his way across Germany, a
country scarred by plague and religious wars. The teenager has an
active imagination and seeks to find meaning in his life through his
wanderings. In the course of his journey, he meets people who are
both wise and rebellious, who will help him to escape the Inquisition
and broaden his knowledge...
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Film Credits
- Director: Wojciech Has
- Script: Wojciech Has,
Frederick Tristan (novel)
- Cinematographer: Grzegorz Kedzierski
- Music: Zdzislaw Szostak
- Cast: Rafal Wieczynski (Balthasar Kober),
Michael Lonsdale (Le maître),
Adrianna Biedrzynska (Rosa),
Gabriela Kownacka (Gertrude),
Emmanuelle Riva (La mère),
Daniel Emilfork (Le recteur),
Jerzy Bonczak (Flamand - Varlet),
Zofia Merle (La matronne),
Evelyne Dassas (L'aubergiste),
Christine Laurent (Marguerite),
Andrzej Szczepkowski (Le cardinal),
Frédéric Leidgens (Battista Strozzi),
Wladyslaw Dewoyno (Pastor),
Bozena Dykiel (Garganella),
Natalia Kopczynska (Elzbieta),
Andrzej Kopiczynski (Pappagello),
Tomasz Krupa (Kleryk),
Pawel Królikowski (Kleryk),
Joanna Kurowska (Girl),
Robert Luchniak (Kleryk)
- Country: Poland / France
- Language: Polish
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 115 min