Wajda Re-Visions: The Promised Land

Of the three heroes, one is Polish (Karol Borowiecki: Daniel Olbrychski), the second German (Max Baum: Andrzej Seweryn), the third Jewish (Moryc Welt: Wojciech Pszoniak). These differences of origin do not divide them. Together they set up a factory, they share a common interest, a common sense that they belong to the Lodzermensch group. This particular Polish-German-Jewish conglomerate of that time in Łódź is extremely interesting, striking in its color, diversity of customs, variety of types and attitudes. But I think that on the screen - here I was counting very much on actors - great, rich characters will be outlined above all...