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