The Peasants Movie Details:
Polish title | Chłopi |
Based on | The Peasants by Władysław Reymont |
Country | Poland, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania |
Language | Polish |
Genre | Animation, Drama, History |
Release date | 8 September 2023 (TIFF) 13 October 2023 (Poland) |
Running time | 1hr 54min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Kamila Urzędowska Robert Gulaczyk Mirosław Baka Sonia Mietielica Ewa Kasprzyk Cyprian Grabowski Cezary Łukaszewicz Małgorzata Kożuchowska Sonia Bohosiewicz Dorota Stalińska Andrzej Konopka Marcin Rusin Maciej Musiał |
Directed by | DK Welchman Hugh Welchman |
Screenplay by | DK Welchman Hugh Welchman |
Produced by | Hugh Welchman Sean M. Bobbitt |
Cinematography by | Radosław Ładczuk Kamil Polak Szymon Kuriata |
Edited by | DK Welchman Patrycja Piróg Miki Węcel |
Music by | Łukasz “L.U.C.” Rostkowski |
Production Company | BreakThru Films DigitalKraft Art Shot |
Distributor | Next Film (Poland) MegaCom Film (Serbia) Kino Pavasaris Distribution (Lithuania) |
The Peasants Movie Cast & Characters:
- Kamila Urzędowska as Jagna, the main protagonist of the film.
- Robert Gulaczyk as Antek Boryna, Maciej Boryna’s estranged son and Jagna’s lover.
- Mirosław Baka as Maciej Boryna, the patriarch of the Boryna family, the richest farmer in the village, and Jagna’s husband.
- Sonia Mietielica as Hanka Borynowa, Antek’s wife.
- Ewa Kasprzyk as Dominikowa, Jagna’s mother.
- Cyprian Grabowski as Witek
- Cezary Łukaszewicz as Michał, Hanka’s brother, Boryna’s son-in-law, and a blacksmith.
- Małgorzata Kożuchowska as The Organist’s Wife
- Sonia Bohosiewicz as The Mayor’s Wife
- Dorota Stalińska as Jagustynka, a family friend of Jagna and Dominikowa’s.
- Andrzej Konopka as The Mayor
- Mateusz Rusin as Mateusz, the carpenter.
- Maciej Musiał as Jasio, the organist’s son and a priest.
Storyline:
The Peasants tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village – a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.
About The Peasants Movie:
The Peasants (Polish: Chłopi) is an adult animated historical drama film directed and written by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman. An adaptation of Władysław Reymont’s Nobel Prize-winning novel of the same name, the film was produced using the painted animation technique similar to the pair’s previous film, Loving Vincent.
The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Dorota Stalińska, Andrzej Konopka, Marcin Rusin and Maciej Musiał.
The Peasants had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before being theatrically released in Poland on 13 October 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
The Peasants Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | N/A |
Worldwide Collection | $10 million |