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