Adventure · Poland · 1961 · 1h 57m

Samson

Samson poster
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Serge Merlin as Jakub Gold Alina Janowska as Lucyna Elżbieta Kępińska as Kazia, Malina's Niece Jan Ciecierski as Józef Malina Tadeusz Bartosik as "Professor" Pankrat Władysław Kowalski as Fiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)
Crew
Jerzy Wójcik — Director of Photography Janina Niedźwiecka — Editor Tadeusz Baird — Original Music Composer Kazimierz Brandys — Screenplay Andrzej Wajda — Screenplay Kazimierz Brandys — Novel
Synopsis

The hero is a Jewish youth. He, like his family, has always been silent and undemonstrative in the face of prejudice. Now he stands up for his right to survive, and in so doing represents the fighting spirit that culminated in the Warsaw Uprising.

Key Collaborators
Andrzej Wajda Director Jerzy Wójcik Director of Photography Janina Niedźwiecka Editor Tadeusz Baird Original Music Composer Kazimierz Brandys Screenplay Andrzej Wajda Screenplay Kazimierz Brandys Novel Leszek Wajda Production Design Jan Banucha Costume Design Wiesława Chojkowska Costume Design
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