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
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
as Captain "Zabawa"
Jerzy Molga
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Kazimierz Kutz
as Resistance Member in a Sewer (uncredited)
Roman Polanski
as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)
Tadeusz Janczar
as Ensign "Korab"
Vladek Sheybal
as Michał
Jan Englert
as "Zefir"
Stanisław Mikulski
as "Smukły"
Emil Karewicz
as Lieutenant "Mądry"
Adam Pawlikowski
as German at the Sewer Entrance
Włodzimierz Bednarski
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Mariusz Gorczyński
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Tadeusz Łomnicki
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Teresa Iżewska
as "Daisy"
Zenon Dądajewski
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Janina Jabłonowska
as Woman shouting at Resistance Members
Maciej Maciejewski
as Lieutenant "Gustaw"
Tadeusz Ross
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Ryszard Filipski
as Man in a Manhole (uncredited)
Ryszard Ronczewski
as Resistance Member (uncredited)
Ewa Wiśniewska
as Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited)
Wieńczysław Gliński
as Lieutenant "Zadra"
Tadeusz Gwiazdowski
as Sergeant "Kula"
Zdzisław Leśniak
as "Mały"
Crew
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Screenplay, Short Story
Halina Ber
Assistant Makeup Artist
Kazimierz Kutz
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Janusz Morgenstern
Assistant Director
Arkadiusz Orłowski
Unit Manager
Adam Pawlikowski
Musician
Jerzy Wójcik
Camera Operator