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The Border (1978) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1978 · 89 mins · Polish
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- Directed by
- Jan Rybkowski
- Starring
- Barbara Krafftówna, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Seweryn, Teresa Szmigielówna, Ewa Wiśniewska, Sławomira Łozińska
Young journalist Zenon Ziembiewicz spends a vacation at his parents’ manor, where he begins an affair with Justyna Bogutówna, the cook’s daughter. After the summer he leaves for Paris, earns a doctorate in political science, and returns to launch a swift career—becoming editor‑in‑chief of the local paper and soon mayor. He marries Elzbieta Biecka yet remains entangled with Justyna.
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