Tragedy befalls Hanka, as her husband and father die fighting Austrian forces invading the Duchy of Warsaw in 1809.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Harriet AnderssonHanka | Hanka |
 Ignacy GogolewskiJanek | Janek |
 Folke SundquistAustrian officer | Austrian officer |
 Kazimierz FabisiakHanka's father | Hanka's father |
 Ryszard BaryczPolish officer | Polish officer |
 Krystyna FeldmanVillage woman (uncredited) | Village woman (uncredited) |
 Mariusz GorczyńskiInfantry corporal (uncredited) | Infantry corporal (uncredited) |
 Wiesława KosmalskaWedding guest (uncredited) | Wedding guest (uncredited) |
 Mirosława MarchelukWedding guest (uncredited) | Wedding guest (uncredited) |
 Marian NowakMayor (uncredited) | Mayor (uncredited) |
 Leonard PietraszakLancer (uncredited) | Lancer (uncredited) |
 Zbigniew PłoszajSoldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) |
 Edward RadulskiDancer (uncredited) | Dancer (uncredited) |
 Tadeusz SomogiAustrian soldier (uncredited) | Austrian soldier (uncredited) |
 Mieczysław VoitDragoon (uncredited) | Dragoon (uncredited) |
 Andrzej WykrętowiczSoldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) |