Kinomania 40: The Promised Land

Andrzej Wajda's classic 1974 Polish drama based on the novel by Nobel laureate Władysław Reymont, nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. In late 19th-century Łódź, a booming textile centre, three ambitious friends from different backgrounds – the Polish nobleman Karol Borowiecki, the Jewish businessman Moryc Welt and the German manufacturer's heir Maks Baum – chase quick fortune. Running time: 179 minutes.