The Ashes
25/09/1965
4h



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.
Cast


Daniel Olbrychski
Rafał Olbromski


Bogusław Kierc
Krzysztof Cedro


Piotr Wysocki
Prince Jan Gintułt


Beata Tyszkiewicz
Elżbieta Gintułtówna


Pola Raksa
Helena de With


Władysław Hańcza
Rafał's Father
Jan Świderski
General Sokolnicki


Jan Koecher
General de With


Zbigniew Sawan
Krzysztof's Father


Józef Duriasz
Piotr Olbromski


Zbigniew Józefowicz
Michcik


Janusz Zakrzeński
Napoleon Bonaparte


Józef Nalberczak
Vagrant Soldier


Stanisław Zaczyk
Prince Józef Poniatowski


Zofia Saretok
Helena's Aunt


Jan Nowicki
Captain Wyganowski


Edmund Fetting
Austrian Clerk


Jadwiga Andrzejewska
Rafał's Mother


Barbara Wrzesińska
Zofka


Tadeusz Ordeyg
Jawor


Jerzy Przybylski
Nikodem Chłuka


Adam Mularczyk
Old Jew


Stanisław Mikulski
Wyganowski's Soldier
Bronisław Mierzejewski
Kalwicki


Ryszard Pietruski
River Carrier


Janusz Sykutera
Lieutenant Schlussen
Adam Królikiewicz
Cavalry Soldier


Tomasz Zaliwski
Poniatowski's Companion


Andrzej Kozak
Poniatowski's Companion
Mirosław Obłoński
Szpilka


Andrzej Jędrzejewski
Mason


Krzysztof Litwin
Painter


Arkadiusz Bazak
Poniatowski's Companion


Ryszard Pracz
Z. Halka


Damian Damięcki
Officer


Ryszard Barycz
Colonel Godebski


Ryszard Filipski
Bandit


Bogusław Sochnacki
Wyganowski's Soldier


Józef Morgała
Soldier
Janusz Komorowski


Roman Sykała
Private


Irena Malkiewicz
Zygmunt Kamiński
Arlekin


Stanisław Marian Kamiński
Nobleman


Jerzy Kaczmarek
Nobleman


Michał Szewczyk


Antoni Lewek
Nobleman


Wanda Jakubińska
Adam Daniewicz
Alicja Boniuszko
Ballet Dancer
Bobby Marineżow
Andrzej Jocz
(uncredited)
Krzysztof Komeda
General Fiszer (uncredited)


Piotr Komorowski
Bandit (uncredited)


Jerzy Kozłowski
(uncredited)
Anna Narowska
Mary Cedro


Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)


Izabela Olszewska
Carrier's Wife (uncredited)


Marek Perepeczko
Bandit Raping Helena (uncredited)


Tadeusz Sabara
(uncredited)


Stefan Szmidt
Gintułt's Friend (uncredited)


Franciszek Trzeciak
Ball Butler (uncredited)


Mieczysław Waśkowski
(uncredited)


Marian Wojtczak
(uncredited)


Zygmunt Zintel
Sandomierz Servant (uncredited)


Andrzej Żuławski
(uncredited)
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