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.
Watch the official Halka 1930 trailer in HD below.
Zorika Szymanska as Halka
Harry Cort as Janusz
Helena Zahorska as Janusz's Mother
Wlodzimierz Czerski as Jontek
Zofia Lindorfówna as Zosia
Hans Androschin Director of Photography
Ștefan Norris Production Design
Konstanty Meglicki Director
Poland 02 January 1930
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14 December 1930
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12 December 1930
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10 October 1930
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18 November 1930
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15 November 1930
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30 September 1930
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30 July 1930
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20 July 1930
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30 January 1930
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29 January 1930
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Have you watched Halka yet? What did you think about it?