Gehenna, also known as Through Hell or Anguish, is a 1938 Polish melodrama film based on the 1914 novel of the same name by Helena Mniszkówna and directed by Michał Waszyński.
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Plot
After her mother's death, teenage Ania is cared for by her uncle Kościesza. While walking in the forest, Ania meets Prince Andrzej, and they fall in love. However, her uncle does not want to agree to this marriage, explaining that he would then have to give up the estate he manages. However, it turns out that the real reason is different. Uncle Kościesza also desires this girl despite their blood relationship. Desperate, Ania runs away to Andrzej. Kościesza decides to take revenge.
Cast
Lidia Wysocka... Ania Tarłówna
Witold Zacharewicz ... Prince Andrzej Olelkowicz
Bogusław Samborski ... Uncle Kościesza
Ina Benita... Lorka, Ania's cousin
Wlodzimierz Lozinski ... Jaś, Ania's cousin
Antoni Fertner ... The Veterinarian
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska ... Ewelina, the housekeeper
Józef Orwid ... Grzegorz, the gamekeeper
Jerzy Woskowski ... The lame tramp
Stanisława Wysocka ... Ksenobia - the prince's nanny
Seweryna Broniszówna ... Gypsy fortune teller
Tadeusz Wesolowski ... Okszta, the pilot
Tamara Paslawska ... The Gypsy queen
Wanda Jakubinska ... Ania's mother
Stefan Hnydziński ... The prince's manservant