The end of the 1930s. Wilek Lizoń, a true-blue Silesian, together with his troupe of actors and circus performers, stages a play in the courtyards of miners' tenement houses. The main character is Franciszek Buła, a figure from folk tales. Buła's story begins during the Silesian Uprisings. The courtyard artists present vivid images of Frank's school years, his work in the mine, his communist activities, his imprisonment, and his constant poverty. Fantasy mixes with reality.
Franciszek Buła
Young Franciszek Buła
Wilek Lizoń
Stanik
"Zagłębiak"
Gajda
Gajda
Juggler
Fakir
Hejdla
Pina
Marika
Franciszek's Mother
Franciszek's Father
Edik Grossbaum
Karina/Karina's Mother
Mr de Berg
Starka
Young Karina
Wafer Seller/Fairground Announcer
Brzuska
German Officer
Young Edik Grossbaum
Mrs Onderka
Prostitute
Church Caretaker
de Berg's Assistant
Priest
Mr Onderko
Ficek
Karina's Governess
Teacher
Aunt Gustla
Teacher
Communist Miner
Communist Miner
Buła's Father's Friend
Mine Guard
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Mine Guard (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)