Irena Ładosiówna

Old Faust, a great scholar makes a pact with Mephistopheles - in exchange for his soul, the devil offers him youth and knowledge of the meaning of existence. Faust becomes a beautiful young man. He meets a young, virtuous girl Margaret - he asks Mephistopheles for help in seducing her.

1944. Three wounded officers from both sides of political conflict meet in the hospital where the staff is politically divided too.

Jan and Maria become a couple in 1930s Kraków. Jan tries to get a job as an architect but fails. They struggle with poverty and extreme humiliation. Their attempt to survive leads to a desperate crime.

A young Russian officer finds himself in a rundown town and seeks shelter in an abandoned hut while waiting for help.

The third of six episode compilations of the TV series released theatrically, featuring episodes 5 and 7.