Overview
The story takes place before World War II and centers on Pawel, a member of a conservative, middle-class family, and his love for Lidka, a taxi dancer. Social conventions and the lovers' inability to defy those forces Pawel and Lidka benefit. Times change, war breaks out, leading to Pawel sent to Auschwitz while Lidka marry his cousin. Their love has survived and conventions are no longer the issue.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 20 | April 19, 2019 (80) | |
 | 32 | October 31, 1997 (71) | |
 | 35 | March 6, 2008 (84) | |
 | 63 | October 28, 1970 (75) | |
 | 61 | September 4, 1972 (75) | |
 | 49 | July 5, 2002 (93) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 49 | May 8, 1988 (78) | |
 | - | - | |
| - | - |