
In nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion is shown through the eyes of one Polish town.

Karol Borowiecki

Moryc Welt

Maks Baum

Lucy Zuckerowa

Anka

Mada Müller

Herman Bucholz

Grünspan

Müller

Maks' Father

Trawiński

Wilczek

Karol's Father

Kessler

Zucker

Horn

Stein

Adam Malinowski
Zośka Malinowska

Halpern

Müllerowa

Wilhelm Müller

Bucholzowa

Priest Szymon
Zajączkowski

Kaczmarek

Malinowska

Malinowski

Bum-Bum

Widow

Gitla

Russian Merchant

Grosglück

Grosglückowa

Kipman

Endelman

Bucholz's Doctor

August, Bucholz's Servant

Mateusz, Borowiecki's Servant

Anka's Maid

Socha
Sochowa

Theatre Singer
Theatre Singer

Old Dyer

Kessler's Foreman

Engineer (uncredited)
Coachman (uncredited)
Maks' Lover (uncredited)

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Edelmanowa (uncredited)

Grunspanowa (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)

Malinowski (voice) (uncredited)

Director

Novel

Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Editor

Editor
Set Decoration
Costume Design

Costume Design

Sound Designer

Sound Designer

Stunts

Director of Photography

Production Design

Art Direction
Assistant Editor
Camera Operator
Gaffer

Makeup Artist

First Assistant Director

First Assistant Director
Assistant Director

Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera

Assistant Set Decoration
Art Direction
Art Direction

Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor