The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.
Wojciech Pszoniak
as Henryk Goldszmit vel Janusz Korczak
Ewa Dałkowska
as Stefania 'Stefa' Wilczynska
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
as Maryna Rogowska-Falska
Marzena Trybała
as Estera
Piotr Kozłowski
as Heniek
Zbigniew Zamachowski
as Ichak Szulc
Jan Peszek
as Max Bauer
Aleksander Bardini
as Adam Czerniaków
Maria Chwalibóg
as Czerniaków's wife
Andrzej Kopiczyński
as Dyrektor w Polskim Radiu
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
as Szloma's mother
Wojciech Klata
as Szloma