Kanal
Kanał
Release: 1957-04-20
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 7.7
War
Drama
In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
Production Countries
Poland
Production Companies
Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Cast
Stanisław Mikulski
as "Smukły"
Zdzisław Leśniak
as "Mały"
Ryszard Filipski
as Man in a Manhole (uncredited)
Roman Polanski
as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)
Tadeusz Łomnicki
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Janina Jabłonowska
as Woman shouting at Resistance Members
Tadeusz Ross
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Wieńczysław Gliński
as Lieutenant "Zadra"
Zenon Dądajewski
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Mariusz Gorczyński
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Ewa Wiśniewska
as Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited)
Teresa Iżewska
as "Daisy"
Vladek Sheybal
as Michał
Włodzimierz Bednarski
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Kazimierz Kutz
as Resistance Member in a Sewer (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
as Captain "Zabawa"
Emil Karewicz
as Lieutenant "Mądry"
Jan Englert
as "Zefir"
Adam Pawlikowski
as German at the Sewer Entrance
Tadeusz Janczar
as Ensign "Korab"
Tadeusz Gwiazdowski
as Sergeant "Kula"
Maciej Maciejewski
as Lieutenant "Gustaw"
Jerzy Molga
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Ryszard Ronczewski
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Crew
Janusz Morgenstern
Assistant Director
Kazimierz Kutz
First Assistant Director
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Screenplay, Short Story
Halina Ber
Assistant Makeup Artist
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Arkadiusz Orłowski
Unit Manager
Adam Pawlikowski
Musician
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Jerzy Wójcik
Camera Operator