The Doll (1978)
NR1h 18m1 seasonsEnded7.8(13)
The story of Stanisław Wokulski, a wealthy merchant who falls in love with a haughty aristocrat, Izabela Łęcka. Causing a misalliance in the late nineteenth century Warsaw. Young Wokulski is forced to work as a waiter, while dreaming of a life in science. After taking part in the failed uprising, he is sentenced to exile in Siberia. Upon return to Warsaw, he becomes a salesman. Marrying the late shop owner's widow, he becomes rich, He uses his money set up a partnership with a Russian merchant, met in the exile. The two makes a fortune supplying the Russian army. Wokulski falls in love with Izabela, daughter of the bankrupt aristocrat. In his quest to win her, he ventures theatres and aristocratic salons. To help her financially distressed father, he founds a company with the aristocrats as shareholders. Wokulski ability to make money is respected, but his lack of social rank is often brought. Izabela eventually accepts his affection, but without true devotion or love.
- Director
- Ryszard Ber
- Writers
- Bolesław Prus
Jerzy Kamas
Stanisław Wokulski
Małgorzata Braunek
Izabella Łęcka
Bronisław Pawlik
Ignacy Rzecki
Emil Karewicz
Hrabia Tomasz Łęcki
Marta Lipińska
Helena Stawska
Alina Janowska
Baroness Krzeszowska
Stefan Friedmann
Klein
Wojciech Pokora
Lisiecki
Jan Englert
Mraczewski
Czesław Wołłejko
Baron Krzeszowski
Bogdan Baer
Szprot
Aleksandr Kalyagin
Suzin
