Halka

1930 [POLISH]

Action / Drama

Plot summary

The beautiful highlander Halka falls in love with the rich nobleman Janusz and rejects the adoring highlander Jontek. However, he soon finds out that the lord's love promises cannot be trusted. This is the plot of one of the most famous Polish operas in a nutshell. Konstanty Meglicki's Halka is one of three Polish pre-war adaptations of Stanisław Moniuszko's work.

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1 hr 28 min
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Reviewed by MogwaiMovieReviews 5 / 10

Halka

Rather dull story of a miller's daughter wronged by a rich lord. It would be hard to think of a greater cliche, and this doesn't do anything new or better with the premise.

It's based on an old Polish opera, and was filmed as a silent in the very last days of the era, with a soundtrack later added on separate gramophone records that have now been lost. The new blu-ray adds a nice new one, based upon the original written music but with a modern feel and sound.

The restored print looks amazing, and the outdoors shots especially almost feel like stepping out of a time machine. There's not much else to recommend it, though, and the whole thing feels a good decade older and out-of-date than it already is.

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