The Ashes
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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.
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Daniel Olbrychski
Rafał Olbromski
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Bogusław Kierc
Krzysztof Cedro
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Andrzej Wajda
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Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Jerzy Lipman
Piotr Wysocki
Prince Jan Gintułt
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Ewa Starowieyska
Stefan Żeromski
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Elżbieta Gintułtówna
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Andrzej Markowski
Pola Raksa
Helena de With
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Anatol Radzinowicz
Andrzej Wajda Director · Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski Screenplay Stefan Żeromski Author
First release September 25, 1965 · Produced in Poland · Languages French, German, Polish, Spanish
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Rytm"
Production
Kinocenter
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Popioły
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
French · German · Polish · Spanish
Release dates
Poland · September 25, 1965
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
April 4, 1969
France
May 1, 1966
Germany
March 24, 1967
August 14, 1970
Hungary
October 6, 1966
Russia
May 29, 1967 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 7, 2012
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