"When a political decision is made as to the location of a new large chemical factory, Stefan Bednarz is put in charge of it. This honest communist party man has to confront the local community opposing the construction."
Franciszek Pieczka
as Stefan Bednarz
Mariusz Dmochowski
as Bolesław
Jerzy Stuhr
as Bednarz's assistant
Jan Skotnicki
as Stanisław Lech
Stanisław Igar
as Minister
Stanisław Michalski
as Ministry employee
Michał Tarkowski
as Michał Gałecki
Andrzej Skupień
as Presidium of the National Council employee
Halina Winiarska
as Bednarz's Wife
Joanna Orzeszkowska
as Eva - Bednarz's Daughter
Jadwiga Bryniarska
as
Agnieszka Holland
as Secretary Hania
Małgorzata Leśniewska
as Miss Małgosia
Asja Łamtiugina
as Olecko woman at the meeting
Ryszard Bacciarelli
as Architect at the meeting
Franciszek Barfuss
Bohdan Ejmont
as Man at the meeting
Henryk Hunko
as Olecko man
Jan Jeruzal
Zbigniew Lesień
as Sociologist
Konrad Morawski
as Ramowicz
Jerzy Prażmowski
as Engineer
Jan Stawarz
Wojciech Stockinger
Kazimierz Sulkowski
Paweł Kędzierski
as Sociologist (uncredited)
Halina Rasiakówna
as (uncredited)
Tomasz Zygadło
Barbara Horawianka
as Bednarz's wife (voice) (uncredited)
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Writer
Director
Romuald Karaś
Dialogue
Izabella Konarzewska
Costume Design
Agata Miklaszewska
Assistant Director
Novel
Slawomir Idziak
Director of Photography
Zbigniew Dobracki
Makeup Artist
Ewa Kowalska
Set Decoration
Zbigniew Stanek
Production Manager
Mirosława Sada
Michał Żarnecki
Sound
Stanisław Radwan
Original Music Composer
Krzysztof Wierzbicki
Marek Piestrak
Andrzej Płocki
Production Design
Krystyna Górnicka
Editor