The Ashes (1965)
3h 46m
Running Time
September 25, 1965Release Date
Plot.
Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.
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Cast & Crew.
Daniel Olbrychski
Rafał Olbromski
Bogusław Kierc
Krzysztof Cedro
Piotr Wysocki
Prince Jan Gintułt
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Elżbieta Gintułtówna
Pola Raksa
Helena de With
Władysław Hańcza
Rafał's Father
Jan Świderski
General Sokolnicki
Jan Koecher
General de With
Zbigniew Sawan
Krzysztof's Father
Józef Duriasz
Piotr Olbromski
Zbigniew Józefowicz
Michcik
Janusz Zakrzeński
Napoleon Bonaparte
Józef Nalberczak
Vagrant Soldier
Stanisław Zaczyk
Prince Józef Poniatowski
Zofia Saretok
Helena's Aunt
Jan Nowicki
Captain Wyganowski
Edmund Fetting
Austrian Clerk
Jadwiga Andrzejewska
Rafał's Mother
Barbara Wrzesińska
Zofka
Tadeusz Ordeyg
Jawor
Jerzy Przybylski
Nikodem Chłuka
Adam Mularczyk
Old Jew
Stanisław Mikulski
Wyganowski's Soldier
Bronisław Mierzejewski
Kalwicki
Ryszard Pietruski
River Carrier
Janusz Sykutera
Lieutenant Schlussen
Adam Królikiewicz
Cavalry Soldier
Tomasz Zaliwski
Poniatowski's Companion
Andrzej Kozak
Poniatowski's Companion
Mirosław Obłoński
Szpilka
Andrzej Jędrzejewski
Mason
Krzysztof Litwin
Painter
Arkadiusz Bazak
Poniatowski's Companion
Damian Damięcki
Officer
Ryszard Barycz
Colonel Godebski
Ryszard Filipski
Bandit
Bogusław Sochnacki
Wyganowski's Soldier
Józef Morgała
Soldier
Roman Sykała
Private
Zygmunt Kamiński
Arlekin
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
Nobleman
Jerzy Kaczmarek
Nobleman
Antoni Lewek
Nobleman
Alicja Boniuszko
Ballet Dancer
Andrzej Jocz
(uncredited)
Krzysztof Komeda
General Fiszer (uncredited)
Piotr Komorowski
Bandit (uncredited)
Jerzy Kozłowski
(uncredited)
Anna Narowska
Mary Cedro
Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)
Izabela Olszewska
Carrier's Wife (uncredited)
Marek Perepeczko
Bandit Raping Helena (uncredited)
Tadeusz Sabara
(uncredited)
Stefan Szmidt
Gintułt's Friend (uncredited)
Franciszek Trzeciak
Ball Butler (uncredited)
Mieczysław Waśkowski
(uncredited)
Marian Wojtczak
(uncredited)
Zygmunt Zintel
Sandomierz Servant (uncredited)
Andrzej Żuławski
(uncredited) / First Assistant Director
Jan Czerwiński
Sound
Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz
Makeup Artist
Janina Sękowska
Makeup Artist
Kirył Trajanow
Makeup Artist
Tadeusz Schossler
Makeup Artist
Jerzy Neugebauer
Sound
Zofia Macinska
Makeup Artist
Petar Batalov
Assistant Director
Włodzimierz Olszewski
Assistant Director
Vladislav Ikonomov
Assistant Director
Halina Lachowicz
Assistant Director
Andrzej Brzozowski
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Kostenko
Camera Operator
Franciszek Kądziołka
Camera Operator
Zbigniew Raplewski
Camera Operator
Stanislaw Matuszewski
Assistant Camera
Anna Rubińska
Assistant Editor
Jerzy Bialek
Assistant Camera
Józef Tomporek
Sound Assistant
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Maria Zalewska
Assistant Production Design
Ignacy Gaworkiewicz
Assistant Production Design
Ireneusz Sałański
Assistant Production Design
Andrzej Płocki
Assistant Production Design
Marek Iwaszkiewicz
Assistant Production Design
Stanisław Lorentz
Production Consultant
Andrzej Osadziński
Production Consultant
Lechosław Szuttenbach
Assistant Production Manager
Aleksander Czerwiński
Production Consultant
Stanislaw Moroszkiewicz
Assistant Production Manager
Zbigniew Michalski
Military Consultant
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Danuta Polis
Weapons Master
Andrzej Banach
Production Consultant
Janina Jarzynówna-Sobczak
Production Consultant
Włodzimierz Śliwiński
Production Manager
Konstanty Lewkowicz
Production Manager
Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
Production Consultant
Helena Nowicka
Assistant Production Manager
Henryk Szlachet
Assistant Production Manager
Karol Linder
Production Consultant
Jerzy Szeski
Weapons Master / Costume Design
Atanas Papadopulos
Assistant Production Manager
Mieczysław Adler
Assistant Production Manager
Marta Kobierska
Weapons Master
Henryk Strzebiecki
Assistant Production Manager
Tadeusz Drewno
Assistant Production Manager
Kazimierz Osadziński
Production Consultant
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Stefan Żeromski
Novel
Ewa Starowieyska
Costume Design
Andrzej Markowski
Original Music Composer
Anatol Radzinowicz
Production Design
Halina Nawrocka
Editor
Wanda Jakubińska
Ryszard Pracz
Bobby Marineżow
Irena Malkiewicz
Adam Daniewicz
Michał Szewczyk
Janusz Komorowski
Z. Halka
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 25, 1965
Original NamePopioły
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 46m
Filming LocationsBulgaria
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
napoleonic wars
death
18th century
father son relationship
Wiki.
The Ashes (Polish: Popioły) is a 1965 Polish historical drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda, referencing the classic Stefan Żeromski epic novel of Polish Literature of the same name. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It sold about 6 million tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time.
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