Product Details

• Actors: Wladyslaw Hancza, Emilia Krakowska, Ignacy Gogolewski, Tadeusz Fijewski, Jadwiga Chojnacka
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Polish (Unknown)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Polart
• DVD Release Date: December 27, 2006
• Run Time: 166 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000JMK6TY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,456 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Peasants (Chlopi)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The story of an immoral woman and the men who lust for her, March 29, 2008

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Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Peasants (Chlopi) (DVD)

The Peasants (Chlopi) is based on the noble prize winning Polish novel written by Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont. Both the book and the film are well known and considered classics in Poland. The story is full of drama and has stood the test of time.

The story is revolves around the conflicts between a father and his son. They argue over land and a woman. The son wants to take over the farm while his father wants to remain in control of it. Both of them are suborn and equally have their own faults.

But one could equally say that the story is about the woman they both lust after named Jagna. Jagna is a pretty blond woman that slept with at least half the men in the village. The women in the village laugh and deride her while the men seek her out as the "other" women. Over time, the town grows to despise Jagna because her actions cause troubles for them.

Some parts of the movie were no doubt typical events in village life. We get a good look at folk customs, clothing and country life. We even see a couple of scenes of mob rule. I found the film to get more captivating as the story progressed.

I would consider the story to be an epic as it tells us the story over time and runs 166 minutes. The Peasants is a film you must see if you enjoyed other classic Polish films such as Krzyzacy, Potop and Nad Niemnen. Chlopi is one you must get to complete your collection of classic Polish films.