The Wedding Night During the Daylight 1996
Set in the twilight of the 1970s, Jerzy Gruza's aThe Wedding Night During the Daylight (1996) weaves a sharp, sunlit comedy-drama around a clash of interests in a sleepy Polish town.
Director: Jerzy Gruza
Cast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Wedding Night During the Daylight (1996) about?
The film follows a surveyor team in late-1970s Poland tasked with planning a new road through a farmers land. The farmer, unwilling to lose his ancestral property, resorts to desperate measures—including a bribe—to stop the project. What ensues is a spirited clash of ideals, bureaucracy, and human stubbornness.
Who directed The Wedding Night During the Daylight?
The Wedding Night During the Daylight was directed by Jerzy Gruza, a Polish filmmaker known for blending sharp social satire with accessible humor.
Who stars in The Wedding Night During the Daylight?
The cast features Wiesław Gołas as the determined farmer Biernacki, Jan Nowicki as the surveyor Magister, Krzysztof Bednarski, Daria Trafankowska, Lech Dyblik, and Andrzej Pieczyński.
Is The Wedding Night During the Daylight (1996) worth watching?
With its brisk 71-minute runtime, this Polish comedy-drama offers a nostalgic yet biting look at rural life and bureaucratic absurdity. While it lacks an IMDb rating, its tight script and strong performances make it a charming slice of late-20th-century Polish cinema worth seeking out.
How long is The Wedding Night During the Daylight?
The Wedding Night During the Daylight runs for 71 minutes.
About The Wedding Night During the Daylight (1996) — How a 1970s road plan turned a farmers fight into a classic Polish comedy-drama
Set in the twilight of the 1970s, Jerzy Gruza's aThe Wedding Night During the Daylight (1996) weaves a sharp, sunlit comedy-drama around a clash of interests in a sleepy Polish town. When a team of surveyors, led by the idealistic Magister (Jan Nowicki), arrives to map out a new road through Biernacki's ancestral farmland, what begins as a professional disagreement quickly escalates into a high-stakes negotiation. Biernacki, played with rugged charm by Wiesław Gołas, refuses to surrender his patrimony without a fight—and neither will he accept no for an answer.
Against the backdrop of rustic routines and clashing ambitions, the film captures a moment when progress and tradition collide in broad daylight. Gruza frames the conflict with wit and warmth, balancing the absurdity of bureaucracy with the raw emotion of a man defending his roots. The result is a brisk, 71-minute fable about land, legacy, and the quiet battles that shape everyday lives.