War ·Drama ·History · Poland · 1965 · 3h 46m

The Ashes

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Director
Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Daniel Olbrychski as Rafał Olbromski Bogusław Kierc as Krzysztof Cedro Piotr Wysocki as Prince Jan Gintułt Beata Tyszkiewicz as Elżbieta Gintułtówna Pola Raksa as Helena de With Władysław Hańcza as Rafał's Father
Crew
Jerzy Lipman — Director of Photography Halina Nawrocka — Editor Andrzej Markowski — Original Music Composer Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski — Screenplay Stefan Żeromski — Novel Anatol Radzinowicz — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
napoleonic warsdeath18th centuryfather son relationship
Key Collaborators
Andrzej Wajda Director Jerzy Lipman Director of Photography Halina Nawrocka Editor Andrzej Markowski Original Music Composer Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski Screenplay Stefan Żeromski Novel Anatol Radzinowicz Production Design Ewa Starowieyska Costume Design Jerzy Szeski Costume Design
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