The Taste of the Black Earth (1970) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (32%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Krystyna Królówna, age 86. This film starred Olgierd Łukaszewicz and Jan Englert.
32% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 23 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 32% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Olgierd Łukaszewicz Gabriel | Gabriel | Living | 07/09/1946 | 80 | — | 24 |
 Jan Englert Erwin | Erwin | Living | 11/05/1943 | 83 | — | 27 |
 Jerzy Bińczycki Bernard | Bernard | Deceased | 06/09/1937 | 61 | 02/10/1998 | 33 |
 Jerzy Cnota Euzebin | Euzebin | Deceased | 17/10/1942 | 74 | 10/11/2016 | 28 |
 Wiesław Dymny Franek | Franek | Deceased | 25/02/1936 | 41 | 12/02/1978 | 34 |
 Bernard Krawczyk Dominik | Dominik | Deceased | 20/05/1931 | 87 | 12/08/2018 | 39 |
 Andrzej Wilk Alojz | Alojz | Deceased | 30/01/1943 | 80 | 03/09/2023 | 27 |
Antoni Zwyrtek Father | Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Izabella Kozłowska Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerzy Łukaszewicz Cyryl | Cyryl | Living | 07/09/1946 | 80 | — | 24 |
 Daniel Olbrychski Stefan | Stefan | Living | 27/02/1945 | 81 | — | 25 |
 Tadeusz Madeja Wiktor | Wiktor | Deceased | 17/02/1936 | 80 | 07/04/2016 | 34 |
| Emil | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Halina Belkowska Mother | Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zygmunt Biernat Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jan Bógdoł Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | 03/07/1930 | 92 | 08/09/2022 | 40 |
 Mieczysław Całka Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | 25/09/1935 | 67 | 08/09/2003 | 35 |
 Marian Dziędziel Insurgent | Insurgent | Living | 05/08/1947 | 79 | — | 23 |
Wiesław Grabek Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julian Kilar Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adam Kopciuszewski Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrzej Siedlecki Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerzy Siwy Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Henryk Talar Insurgent | Insurgent | Living | 25/06/1945 | 81 | — | 25 |
 Jerzy Trela Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | 14/03/1942 | 80 | 15/05/2022 | 28 |
 Ryszard Wachowski Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | 24/06/1936 | 53 | 26/01/1990 | 34 |
 Andrzej Wojaczek Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | 07/05/1947 | 53 | 01/06/2000 | 23 |
 Ryszard Zaorski Insurgent | Insurgent | Deceased | 27/03/1928 | 91 | 14/10/2019 | 42 |
Paweł Baldy Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 Edward Dobrzański German Officer | German Officer | Deceased | 22/04/1929 | 93 | 01/10/2022 | 41 |
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Marian Gańcza Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Krzysztof Fus Insurgent | Insurgent | Living | 17/06/1941 | 85 | — | 29 |
Zbigniew Janicki Insurgent | Insurgent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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Andrzej Mrożewski German Doctor | German Doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 Czesław Piaskowski Howana | Howana | Deceased | 13/05/1903 | 90 | 11/03/1994 | 67 |
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Mieczysław Ziobrowski Execution Platoon Leader | Execution Platoon Leader | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Czesław Magnowski (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/01/1943 | 80 | 18/03/2023 | 27 |
 Krystyna Królówna (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Living | 12/11/1939 | 86 | — | 31 |
 Gustaw Holoubek Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/04/1923 | 84 | 06/03/2008 | 47 |