The Promised Land(1975)
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.
Movie: The Promised Land
Top 10 Billed Cast
Karol Borowiecki
Moryc Welt
Maks Baum
Lucy Zuckerowa
Anka
Mada Müller
Herman Bucholz
Grünspan
Müller
Maks' Father
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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.
Release Date
1975-02-21
Average
7.3
Rating:
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