The Ashes
Popioły
Release: 1965-09-25
·Runtime: 226m
·★ 6.5
War
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Poland
Production Companies
Zespół Filmowy "Rytm"
Kinocenter
Cast
Adam Mularczyk
as Old Jew
Józef Morgała
as Soldier
Jerzy Kaczmarek
as Nobleman
Antoni Lewek
as Nobleman
Piotr Komorowski
as Bandit (uncredited)
Andrzej Żuławski
as (uncredited)
Jadwiga Andrzejewska
as Rafał's Mother
Irena Malkiewicz
Józef Duriasz
as Piotr Olbromski
Andrzej Kozak
as Poniatowski's Companion
Ryszard Filipski
as Bandit
Zbigniew Sawan
as Krzysztof's Father
Zofia Saretok
as Helena's Aunt
Jerzy Przybylski
as Nikodem Chłuka
Janusz Sykutera
as Lieutenant Schlussen
Andrzej Jędrzejewski
as Mason
Ryszard Barycz
as Colonel Godebski
Izabela Olszewska
as Carrier's Wife (uncredited)
Pola Raksa
as Helena de With
Krzysztof Litwin
as Painter
Stefan Szmidt
as Gintułt's Friend (uncredited)
Franciszek Trzeciak
as Ball Butler (uncredited)
Daniel Olbrychski
as Rafał Olbromski
Bogusław Kierc
as Krzysztof Cedro
Piotr Wysocki
as Prince Jan Gintułt
Jan Koecher
as General de With
Stanisław Zaczyk
as Prince Józef Poniatowski
Jan Nowicki
as Captain Wyganowski
Ryszard Pietruski
as River Carrier
Ryszard Pracz
Mieczysław Waśkowski
as (uncredited)
Janusz Zakrzeński
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Arkadiusz Bazak
as Poniatowski's Companion
Marek Perepeczko
as Bandit Raping Helena (uncredited)
Józef Nalberczak
as Vagrant Soldier
Stanisław Mikulski
as Wyganowski's Soldier
Tomasz Zaliwski
as Poniatowski's Companion
Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
as Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)
Marian Wojtczak
as (uncredited)
Tadeusz Sabara
as (uncredited)
Beata Tyszkiewicz
as Elżbieta Gintułtówna
Władysław Hańcza
as Rafał's Father
Tadeusz Ordeyg
as Jawor
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
as Nobleman
Zbigniew Józefowicz
as Michcik
Bogusław Sochnacki
as Wyganowski's Soldier
Roman Sykała
as Private
Barbara Wrzesińska
as Zofka
Wanda Jakubińska
Jan Świderski
as General Sokolnicki
Michał Szewczyk
Jerzy Kozłowski
as (uncredited)
Zygmunt Zintel
as Sandomierz Servant (uncredited)
Crew
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Vladislav Ikonomov
Assistant Director
Konstanty Lewkowicz
Production Manager
Marta Kobierska
Weapons Master
Włodzimierz Olszewski
Assistant Director
Andrzej Brzozowski
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Tadeusz Drewno
Assistant Production Manager
Jerzy Szeski
Weapons Master, Costume Design
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Andrzej Żuławski
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Kostenko
Camera Operator