Loneliness of the Couple (1969)

9.0/10 • 92 min • Drama

Overview

The film is a psychological study addressing the problem of lack of inner resilience in the face of misfortune. The death of a son, trampled by frightened horses, disrupts the peace and happiness of the family of Pastor Hubina. Mentally broken wife Edyta (Barbara Horawianka) leaves to join her sister in Prague and there meets music teacher von Kschitzky, with whom she returns after some time, entrusting him with teaching music to her daughter Olesia. The teacher is a follower of Nazi ideology and practice. Edith begins to show more and more interest in him, and he ostentatiously seeks her favor.

Cast

Mieczysław Voit

Preacher Hubina

Barbara Horawianka

Edyta

Ignacy Gogolewski

Adalbert von Kschitzky

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Doctor

Krystyna Feldman

Village Woman

Svatava Hubeňáková

Anna

Eugeniusz Kamiński

Man at Reception

Janusz Kłosiński

Kadulok

Stanisław Milski

Zając

Józef Nalberczak

Kasperlik

Wanda Neumann

Hanka

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Józef

Hanna Stankówna

Jamrozka's Daughter-in-Law

Barbara Wałkówna

Kaduloczka

Czesław Piaskowski

Man at Reception (uncredited)

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