
Kanal
The Claustrophobic Nightmare of War
In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
Director Andrzej Wajda
Cast

Jan Englert
"Zefir"

Zdzisław Leśniak
"Mały"

Włodzimierz Bednarski
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Tadeusz Łomnicki
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Teresa Iżewska
"Daisy"

Wieńczysław Gliński
Lieutenant "Zadra"

Emil Karewicz
Lieutenant "Mądry"

Maciej Maciejewski
Lieutenant "Gustaw"

Zenon Dądajewski
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Ryszard Ronczewski
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Ewa Wiśniewska
Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited)

Tadeusz Gwiazdowski
Sergeant "Kula"

Jerzy Molga
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Roman Polanski
Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)

Tadeusz Janczar
Ensign "Korab"

Janina Jabłonowska
Woman shouting at Resistance Members

Adam Pawlikowski
German at the Sewer Entrance

Ryszard Filipski
Man in a Manhole (uncredited)

Vladek Sheybal
Michał

Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Captain "Zabawa"

Mariusz Gorczyński
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Stanisław Mikulski
"Smukły"

Zofia Lindorf
Woman searching for a Daughter

Kazimierz Kutz
Resistance Member in a Sewer (uncredited)

Andrzej Mirecki
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Tadeusz Ross
Resistance Member (uncredited)

Tomasz Witt
(uncredited)