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