Character Relationship Map: Dulscy

Characters

• Aniela Dulska (played by Alina Janowska) — protagonist

  Aniela is the forceful head of the Dulski household in late-nineteenth-century Kraków, where she imposes her will on the family. Although she knows that her son Zbyszko has had an affair with their se...

• Mania Juliasiewiczowa (played by Barbara Wrzesińska) — protagonist
• Felicjan Dulski (played by Kazimierz Witkiewicz) — supporting

  Felicjan is a member of the Dulski family in Kraków, whose household is ruled by his wife, Aniela. The plot summary names the family but does not describe Felicjan's actions or response to the conflic...

• Zbyszko Dulski (played by Jerzy Matałowski) — supporting

  Zbyszko is Aniela and Felicjan's son. After having an affair with Hanka, a servant in the Dulski household, he announces that he intends to marry her. His decision disrupts the household and brings hi...

• Hanka (played by Maria Kowalik) — supporting

  Hanka is a servant in the Dulski household and has had an affair with Zbyszko, Aniela and Felicjan's son. When Zbyszko says he intends to marry her, Aniela is alarmed by the prospect of the match and...

• Mela Dulska (played by Anna Sobik) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Aniela Dulska → Mania Juliasiewiczowa (Family Relative) — Mania belongs to Aniela's extended family circle.

  Mania Juliasiewiczowa is identified in the cast information as a relative of Dulska.

• Aniela Dulska → Mela Dulska (Family Mother) — Mela is one of Aniela's daughters within the Dulski family.

  The cast information identifies Mela as Aniela and Felicjan's daughter.

• Zbyszko Dulski → Hanka (Romantic Lovers) — Their affair becomes the central romantic conflict of the film.

  The synopsis states that Zbyszko had an affair with Hanka and intends to marry her.

• Aniela Dulska → Hanka (Professional Employer) — Hanka serves in the Dulski household under Aniela's authority.

  Hanka is identified as the Dulskis' servant, placing her in a working relationship with Aniela's household.

• Aniela Dulska → Zbyszko Dulski (Family Mother) — Aniela is Zbyszko's mother and exercises authority over him.

  The plot explicitly identifies Zbyszko as Aniela's son.

• Aniela Dulska → Felicjan Dulski (Family Spouse) — They are the married heads of the Dulski household.

  The story takes place in the household of the Dulskis, presented as the family headed by Aniela and Felicjan.

Story Analysis

A controlling mother attempts to prevent her son's marriage to a servant because of social convention and family status.

Plot Progression

1. A Household Under One Will — The film opens in Krakow at the end of the nineteenth century and introduces the Dulski family. Aniela Dulska rules the household and imposes her will on its members.
2. The Servant And The Son — Hanka is established as a servant in the Dulski household, while the affair between Hanka and Zbyszko is revealed. Aniela already knows about the relationship.
3. The Marriage Announcement — Zbyszko announces that he intends to marry Hanka. This decision breaks the household's calm and forces the family to confront the relationship openly.
4. The Battle Against Mesalliance — Aniela is horrified by the proposed marriage because Hanka is a servant. She uses her authority and takes action to prevent the socially unequal match.