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