As the Days Come and the Days Go

A story about the fate of two Krakow families, its action takes place in the years 1874-1914.

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   E1. Kraków 1874

   Sep 7, 1980 · 58m

   The protagonists of the episode are two young women: Mrs. Chomińska - the wife of a bank clerk, and her sister Aniela, who is engaged to Felicjan Dulski, also a clerk. Their life in a poor and neglected town is filled with monotony and boredom. The only attractions are historical monuments, paintings by Matejko, and celebrations of patriotic events made possible by the liberal policies of Emperor Franz Joseph. However, constantly walking through galleries is not quite what two beautiful young women expect from life. One day, the sisters decide to organize an evening with dancing. Delighted by the idea, they secretly dream that the ball will change their fate. However, they are in for a cruel disappointment. The party quickly turns into a compromising series of misunderstandings, arguments, and scandals.

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   E2. Kraków 1886

   Sep 14, 1980 · 88m

   The script for this episode was based on Gabriela Zapolska’s novel “Seasonal Love.” Aniela Dulska, in order to improve the health of her frail son Zbyszek, travels to Zakopane—a spa resort that was becoming increasingly fashionable at that time. Upon arrival, she discovers that a young, handsome actor from Kraków is living in the same mountain cottage. The man, accustomed to flirting and fleeting romantic adventures, decides to take advantage of the opportunity presented to him.

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   E3. Kraków 1898

   Sep 21, 1980 · 80m

   Kraków in the year 1898 is one of the most vibrant centers of intellectual and artistic life in Europe. Freedom of speech and opinions, which is excluded in other partitions, attracts scientists, artists, and youth. One of the students of painting is Julka, the daughter of Mrs. Chomińska, whom we met in the first episode.

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   E4. Kraków 1901

   Sep 28, 1980 · 56m

   Bałucki could not come to terms with his failure and decided to leave this world. A young law student, Antoni Relski, who claimed to have a similar idea for a drama, envied Wyspiański. However, the prose of life did not allow him to write it.

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   E5. Kraków 1902

   Oct 5, 1980 · 64m

   “Crazy Julka,” whom we met in Episode III, is now Judge Rolewska. She has money, a child, a loving husband, and an awareness of a wasted life. Her peace is disturbed by her former beloved - the poet Jerzy Boreński, who, illuminated by fame, has come from Paris to Krakow. A meeting occurs, leading to declarations of love.

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   E6. Kraków 1905

   Oct 12, 1980 · 65m

   It has been 31 years since we met the two sisters: Mrs. Chomińska and Miss Aniela, the future Mrs. Dulska. Both sisters hate all those new trends that intrude into their lives: some secession, decadence, emancipation, or revolution. It is also becoming increasingly difficult for them to understand their own children.

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