The Ashes
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.
Director Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Izabela Olszewska
Carrier's Wife (uncredited)
Andrzej Żuławski
(uncredited)
Ryszard Pietruski
River Carrier
Andrzej Kozak
Poniatowski's Companion
Zbigniew Józefowicz
Michcik
Jadwiga Andrzejewska
Rafał's Mother
Wanda Jakubińska
Franciszek Trzeciak
Ball Butler (uncredited)
Marian Wojtczak
(uncredited)
Piotr Wysocki
Prince Jan Gintułt
Zbigniew Sawan
Krzysztof's Father
Krzysztof Komeda
General Fiszer (uncredited)
Tadeusz Sabara
(uncredited)
Tomasz Zaliwski
Poniatowski's Companion
Ryszard Pracz
Józef Morgała
Soldier
Władysław Hańcza
Rafał's Father
Józef Duriasz
Piotr Olbromski
Stanisław Zaczyk
Prince Józef Poniatowski
Barbara Wrzesińska
Zofka
Adam Mularczyk
Old Jew
Arkadiusz Bazak
Poniatowski's Companion
Bogusław Sochnacki
Wyganowski's Soldier
Antoni Lewek
Nobleman
Piotr Komorowski
Bandit (uncredited)
Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)
Józef Nalberczak
Vagrant Soldier
Krzysztof Litwin
Painter
Roman Sykała
Private
Irena Malkiewicz
Mieczysław Waśkowski
(uncredited)
Jerzy Przybylski
Nikodem Chłuka
Marek Perepeczko
Bandit Raping Helena (uncredited)
Zygmunt Zintel
Sandomierz Servant (uncredited)
Daniel Olbrychski
Rafał Olbromski
Janusz Zakrzeński
Napoleon Bonaparte
Stanisław Mikulski
Wyganowski's Soldier
Jan Koecher
General de With
Jerzy Kaczmarek
Nobleman
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Elżbieta Gintułtówna
Damian Damięcki
Officer
Jan Nowicki
Captain Wyganowski
Ryszard Filipski
Bandit
Jerzy Kozłowski
(uncredited)
Andrzej Jędrzejewski
Mason
Ryszard Barycz
Colonel Godebski
Stefan Szmidt
Gintułt's Friend (uncredited)
Bogusław Kierc
Krzysztof Cedro
Tadeusz Ordeyg
Jawor
Janusz Sykutera
Lieutenant Schlussen
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
Nobleman
Pola Raksa
Helena de With
Zofia Saretok
Helena's Aunt
Edmund Fetting
Austrian Clerk
Michał Szewczyk