The Border

Year: 1978

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: Polish

Director: Jan Rybkowski

DramaRomance

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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