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The Promised Land

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1975 | 179 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or The Miracle Worker, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
  • It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1975: an older pace and style.

At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland, was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew, and a German, pool their money together to build a factory.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

  • Daniel OlbrychskiKarol Borowiecki
  • Wojciech PszoniakMoryc Welt
  • Andrzej SewerynMaks Baum
  • Kalina JędrusikLucy Zuckerowa
  • Anna NehrebeckaAnka
  • Bożena DykielMada Müller
  • Andrzej SzalawskiHerman Bucholz
  • Stanisław IgarGrünspan
  • Franciszek PieczkaMüller
  • Kazimierz OpalińskiMaks' Father