# The Promised Land (1975)

> Three friends from different ethnic backgrounds gamble their loyalties and morality on a textile empire in industrial Łódź.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/405

## Facts

- Runtime: 179 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Andrzej Wajda
- Cast: Daniel Olbrychski, Wojciech Pszoniak, Andrzej Seweryn, Kalina Jędrusik, Anna Nehrebecka, Bożena Dykiel, Andrzej Szalawski, Stanisław Igar
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072446/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: visceral, bleak, propulsive, historical drama night, arthouse cinema evening

## Synopsis

Three friends chase their dreams in a cutthroat world of industry and ambition.

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