Casting adheres strictly to the source: Marcin Dorociński as the male Polish protagonist Wokulski, Kamila Urzędowska as the female Izabela Łęcka, Marek Kondrat as Rzecki, and an ensemble of established Polish actors in all other roles with no gender, race, or sexuality alterations to established characters. Themes remain the novel's traditional concerns of love, social aspiration, and personal folly, presented as epic historical drama without added identity politics, systemic oppression lectures, or modern activist framing.

Creator and marketing materials emphasize faithful spectacle, historical detail, and universal emotional storytelling rather than any progressive reinterpretation. Box-office success and absence of ideological controversy further confirm the lack of embedded contemporary messaging.

A distinct Netflix series with feminist updates and plot alterations exists but does not apply to this theatrical release. Casting evidence: Casting research is incomplete or contains unresolved comparisons; overall casting fidelity has not been established. Documented credits include Marcin Dorociński as Stanisław Wokulski; Kamila Urzędowska as Izabela Łęcka; Marek Kondrat as Ignacy Rzecki.