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Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament)
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As World War II and the German occupation ends, the Polish resistance and the Soviet forces turn on each other in an attempt to take over leadership in Communist Poland.
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- Zbigniew Cybulski
- Ewa Krzyzewska
- Waclaw Zastrzezynski
- Adam Pawlikowski
- Bogumil Kobiela
- Jan Ciecierski
- Stanislaw Milski
- Artur Mlodnicki
- Halina Kwiatkowska
- Ignacy Machowski
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- Feb 28, 2021
One of the many perils of being a modern movie watcher is that sometimes you’ll watch a movie that’s 60 years old and see a guy who looks exactly like Colin Cowherd
brendan o'hareJan 27, 2024Men will literally die for their country before talking to a girl
AdamJul 22, 2021Flowers of love will rise from the ruble and ruins. Ashes of war give way to a love as bright as diamonds. Post-war expressionism that is equal parts a statement on the importance of swift and decisive action in one’s life as it is a political commentary concerning the…
Jerry - May 20, 2017
Zbigniew Cybulski is hot
Aaron MichaelSep 13, 2025live fast die young. polish james dean does it well.
maryNov 28, 2024While I was watching Ashes and Diamonds, I realized how Shakespearean this all felt because Andrzej Wajda perfectly captured the essence of a tragedy. Maciek is a resistance fighter caught in a web of circumstances, where every choice pushes him closer to doom. He meets a…
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***One of the best 150 films I have ever seen.*** The last installment of this stupendous trilogy draws some "Renoirish" technical aspects (the bourgeois balance of ridiculousness, dialogue-driven comedy, politics, the criticism of social strata) resulting in what…
Edgar Cochran ✝️🍋Aug 26, 202280 "No need to take things so seriously. The main thing is to find a way through this mess without being tricked or getting bored. What else is there?"
SilentDawnJan 28, 2019Criterion Collection Spine #285 (Foreign language film) The Average Joe’s Movie Club Cast Episode 1 In the early aftermath of WW2 a smug Polish soldier is torn between completing one last job, or pursuing his new found sense of humanity. "If ashes only will be…
Justin Peterson
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- Elle likedAshes and Diamonds
This film has a lot of duality and was well-made in my opinion. Very interesting shots.
Mania lovedAshes and Diamondsnauczyć się żyć na nowo czy to w ogóle możliwe przez ten moment możemy udawać
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) (1961)?
The movie is 1hr 43min long.
What's Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) (1961) about?
As World War II and the German occupation ends, the Polish resistance and the Soviet forces turn on each other in an attempt to take over leadership in Communist Poland.
Who's the cast of Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) (1961)?
- Zbigniew Cybulski as Maciek Chelmicki
- Ewa Krzyzewska as Krystyna
- Waclaw Zastrzezynski as Szczuka
- Adam Pawlikowski as Andrzej
- Bogumil Kobiela as Drewnowski
- Jan Ciecierski as Portier
- Stanislaw Milski as Pieniazek
- Artur Mlodnicki as Kotowicz
- Halina Kwiatkowska as Staniewiczowa
- Ignacy Machowski as Waga
Who's the director behind Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) (1961)?
Andrzej Wajda directed Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) (1961).
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