A Soviet pilot crashes into love, war, and the one that got away.
The reminiscences of a Russian pilot, shot down over Poland during the war, of his first great love there.
Acting
Czyżewska's luminous presence anchors every frame she's in.
Cinematography
Dreamy flashback structure blurs past and present beautifully.
Director
Leonard Buczkowski
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Urszula
Aleksandr Belyavskiy
Wowa
Mieczysław Voit
Sokół, Urszula's Husband
Olga Bielska
Kazimierz Dębicki
pilot
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Guest at the Wedding
Helena Dąbrowska
Urszula's Mother
Bohdan Ejmont
Krystyna Feldman
Office Worker
Maria Homerska
Wanda Jakubińska
Grandmother
Jerzy Kaczmarek
Staszek
Barbara Klimkiewicz
Stewardess
Józef Kondrat
Urszula's Father
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the Thaw period, this Polish-Soviet co-production was rare for depicting cross-border romance without heavy communist propaganda.
Elżbieta Czyżewska became a legendary figure in Polish cinema—and later married a New York Times editor, becoming a bridge between cultures herself.
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