Five short stories. (1) “Czas przybliża, czas oddala” – Edward recalls his unfulfilled love for Anna and, years later, writes to her sister Zofia, mistaking her for Anna. (2) “Krąg istnienia” – A girl falls for Wacek at an ice rink; pressured by family, she marries a soap manufacturer. (3) “Paryż 1945” – A Polish refugee soldier and an American woman share a fleeting wartime bond before she leaves at dawn. (4) “Stary profesor” – Two men seek an old professor to fulfill a dying prisoner’s last wish; Roger impersonates a former pupil. (5) “Nauczycielka” – Neglected wife Zofia accepts film tests, only to find the director seeks an ordinary woman.
as Anna (segment 1) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Zofia (segment 1)
as Edward (segment 1) / Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Karol (segment 1)
as Ala (segment 2) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Marynia (segment 2)
as Karolina (segment 2)
as Wacek (segment 2)
as Boy at a Slide (segment 2)
as Wacek's Father (segment 2) (uncredited)
as Erwin (segment 2) (uncredited)
as Wacek's Mother (segment 2) (uncredited)
as Sally (segment 3) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Paweł (segment 3) / Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Zosia (segment 4) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Professor Waszkowski (segment 4)
as Roger (segment 4)
as Francois (segment 4)
as Woman on a Bike (segment 4) (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (segment 4) (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (segment 4) (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (segment 4) (uncredited)
as Zofia Kwiecińska (segment 5)
as Herself (segment 5)
as Himself (segment 5)
as Piotr (segment 5)
as Headmaster (segment 5)
as Himself (segment 5)
as PE Teacher (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Man in a Cafe (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Cafe Manager (segment 5) (uncredited)
as Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
