The Promised Land

About The Promised Land

At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland, was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew, and a German, pool their money together to build a factory.

The Promised Land is a 1975 history film directed by Andrzej Wajda. Daniel Olbrychski stars as Karol Borowiecki, Wojciech Pszoniak as Moryc Welt, Andrzej Seweryn as Maks Baum, and Kalina Jędrusik as Lucy Zuckerowa.

Released in February 1975, it runs 179 minutes. Written by Andrzej Wajda.

Members will find adultery, fire, cheating, and capitalism in it. American members can watch it on Klassiki. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 91 TMDB voters.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Red Desert make useful companions to The Promised Land, all filed under factory, factory worker, and teacher.