The Peasants (Chlopi)
Based on the Nobel-prize winning novel by Wladyslaw Reymont, this epic mini-series tells the story of the Boryna family and the other inhabitants of a Mazovian village in turn-of-the-century Poland. The Borynas are farmers, and their son is expected to follow the family tradition. But the already touchy relationship of the father and son is strained to the breaking point when both fall in love with the same woman. THE PEASANTS, Reymont’s best-known novel and one of only two translated into English, beautifully portrays the traditions, customs, and folklore of Polish village life. Director Jan Rybkowski captures the strengths and flavor of the novel with authentic period detail, while veteran actor Wladyslaw Hancza gives the performance of his career as the patriarch of the Boryna family.