
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)

Screenplay
Original Music Composer

Editor
Set Decoration

Sound Designer

Sound Designer

Director of Photography
Director of Photography

Costume Design

Director

Novel

Stunts

Director of Photography
Costume Design

Editor
Gaffer

Production Design

Makeup Artist
Assistant Editor

Art Direction
Camera Operator
Art Direction

Production Supervisor

First Assistant Director
Production Supervisor

Assistant Director
Assistant Camera
Assistant Director
Assistant Director

First Assistant Director
Assistant Camera

Assistant Set Decoration
Art Direction