

17/09/1978
The story of Stanisław Wokulski, a wealthy merchant who falls in love with a haughty aristocrat, Izabela Łęcka. Causing a misalliance in the late nineteenth century Warsaw. Young Wokulski is forced to work as a waiter, while dreaming of a life in science. After taking part in the failed uprising, he is sentenced to exile in Siberia. Upon return to Warsaw, he becomes a salesman. Marrying the late shop owner's widow, he becomes rich, He uses his money set up a partnership with a Russian merchant, met in the exile. The two makes a fortune supplying the Russian army. Wokulski falls in love with Izabela, daughter of the bankrupt aristocrat. In his quest to win her, he ventures theatres and aristocratic salons. To help her financially distressed father, he founds a company with the aristocrats as shareholders. Wokulski ability to make money is respected, but his lack of social rank is often brought. Izabela eventually accepts his affection, but without true devotion or love.

Jerzy Kamas
as Stanisław Wokulski

Małgorzata Braunek
as Izabella Łęcka

Bronisław Pawlik
as Ignacy Rzecki

Emil Karewicz
as Hrabia Tomasz Łęcki

Marta Lipińska
as Helena Stawska

Alina Janowska
as Baroness Krzeszowska

Stefan Friedmann
as Klein

Wojciech Pokora
as Lisiecki

Jan Englert
as Mraczewski

Czesław Wołłejko
as Baron Krzeszowski

Bogdan Baer
as Szprot

Aleksandr Kalyagin
as Suzin

Włodzimierz Boruński
as Dr Michał Szuman

Zofia Mrozowska
as Countess Karolowa

Anna Milewska
as Florentyna

Andrzej Zaorski
as Julian Ochocki

Zdzisław Wardejn
as Maruszewicz

Jerzy Bończak
as Bearded student

Danuta Szaflarska
as Misiewiczowa
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