On the Banks of the Niemen
1987, Polish. Directed by Zbigniew Kuźmiński.
Adaptation of novel by Eliza Orzeszkowa. The film is set in 1886 in Lithuania, is spins around a conflict between Bohatyrowicz family and aristocrat family in Korczyn. Against the background of the social and family disputes was shown topic of love between Justyna Orzelska, niece of Benedykt Korczyński, and Jan Bohatyrowicz. Will their love be strong enough to break the mental barrier that separates the world of Bohatyrowicz from the world of Korczyński?
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Cast & crew
- Zbigniew KuźmińskiDirector
- Iwona Katarzyna PawlakJustyna Orzelska
- Adam MarjańskiJan Bohatyrowicz
- Marta LipińskaEmilia Korczyńska
- Janusz ZakrzeńskiBenedykt Korczyński
- Bożena RogalskaMarta Korczyńska
- Michał PawlickiAnzelm Bohatyrowicz
- Zbigniew BogdańskiOrzelski
- Jacek ChmielnikZygmunt Korczyński
- Ewa DecównaTeresa Plińska
- Edmund FettingDarzecki
- Marek HerbikWitold Korczyński
- Renata HusarekJadwiga Domuntówna
Details
- Released
- 4 January 1987
- Original title
- Nad Niemnem
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Kazimierz Radowicz
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What On the Banks of the Niemen is based on
On the Banks of the Niemen is based on Nad Niemnem (1888) by Eliza Orzeszkowa, published by Gebethner i Wolff.
1888
Nad Niemnem
By Eliza Orzeszkowa
Published by Gebethner i Wolff
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On the Banks of the Niemen runs 174 minutes (2h 54m).
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On the Banks of the Niemen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 January 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like On the Banks of the Niemen?
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Who directed On the Banks of the Niemen?
On the Banks of the Niemen (1987) was directed by Zbigniew Kuźmiński and stars Iwona Katarzyna Pawlak, Adam Marjański, Marta Lipińska.
What is On the Banks of the Niemen based on?
On the Banks of the Niemen is based on Nad Niemnem (1888) by Eliza Orzeszkowa, published by Gebethner i Wolff.