The Peasants | |
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Chłopi | |
Directed by | DK Welchman Hugh Welchman |
Screenplay by | DK Welchman Hugh Welchman |
Based on | The Peasants by Władysław Reymont |
Produced by | Hugh Welchman Sean M. Bobbitt |
Starring | Kamila Urzędowska Robert Gulaczyk Mirosław Baka Sonia Mietielica Ewa Kasprzyk Cyprian Grabowski Cezary Łukaszewicz Małgorzata Kożuchowska Sonia Bohosiewicz Dorota Stalińska Andrzej Konopka Marcin Rusin Maciej Musiał |
Cinematography | Radosław Ładczuk Kamil Polak Szymon Kuriata |
Edited by | DK Welchman Patrycja Piróg Miki Węcel |
Music by | Łukasz "L.U.C." Rostkowski |
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Running time | 115 minutes[4] |
Countries | Poland Ukraine Serbia Lithuania |
Language | Polish |
Box office | $10 million[5] |
The Peasants (Polish: Chłopi) is a 2023 adult animated historical drama film directed and written by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman. An adaptation of Władysław Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning novel of the same name, the film was produced using the painted animation technique similar to the pair's previous film, Loving Vincent. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Dorota Stalińska, Andrzej Konopka, Marcin Rusin and Maciej Musiał.
The Peasants had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before being theatrically released in Poland on 13 October 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics.