---
title: 'A Generation (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrzej Wajda'
released: '1955-01-26'
runtime_minutes: 83
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Poland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-generation-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048500/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Generation (1955)

1955 · 83 min · Drama, War · Poland

Original title: Pokolenie

## Synopsis

A Generation is a 1955 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the novel Pokolenie by Bohdan Czeszko, who also wrote the script. It was Wajda's first film and the opening installment of what became his Three War Films trilogy set in the Second World War, to be followed by Kanał and Ashes and Diamonds.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Andrzej Wajda](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-wajda)
- **Screenplay:** [Bohdan Czeszko](https://cinepixo.com/people/bohdan-czeszko)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrzej Markowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-markowski)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jerzy Lipman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-lipman)

## Cast

- [Jan Machulski](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-machulski)
- [Mieczysław Kalenik](https://cinepixo.com/people/mieczys-aw-kalenik)
- [Wiesław Gołas](https://cinepixo.com/people/wies-aw-go-as) as żandarm niemiecki
- [Julian Dziedzina](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-dziedzina)
- [Mieczysław Waśkowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/mieczys-aw-waskowski)
- [Roman Polanski](https://cinepixo.com/people/roman-polanski) as Mundek, bojownik ZWM
- [Tadeusz Łomnicki](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadeusz-omnicki) as Stach Mazur ps. „Bartek”, bojownik ZWM
- [Cezary Julski](https://cinepixo.com/people/cezary-julski) as woźnica
- [Bronisław Kassowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kassowski) as Waldemar Berg, właściciel stolarni
- [Janusz Ściwiarski](https://cinepixo.com/people/janusz-sciwiarski) as Ryszard Berg, kierownik stolarni
- [Ryszard Kotys](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryszard-kotys) as Jacek, bojownik ZWM
- [Tadeusz Fijewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadeusz-fijewski) as niemiecki wartownik w tartaku
- [Zofia Jamry](https://cinepixo.com/people/zofia-jamry)
- [Zygmunt Zintel](https://cinepixo.com/people/zygmunt-zintel) as majster Ziarno, plutonowy AK
- [Janusz Strachocki](https://cinepixo.com/people/janusz-strachocki)

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