On August 1, 1944, Warsaw holds its breath as Home Army couriers spread word that “W-hour” is at 17:00. A platoon under “Czarny” must assault German barracks without the expected backup—an order they follow at the risk of collective suicide.
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Cast
23 people
Ewa Błaszczyk
Teresa
Known for
1983
Decalogue IX
Jerzy Gudejko
"Czarny"
Known for
Avalon
The Double Life of Véronique
Piotr Łysak
Andrzej
Also in
Nightmares
Quiet Is the Night
Wojciech Wysocki
"Witold"
Known for
Déjà vu
Nothing Funny
Tomasz Stockinger
Powstaniec
Known for
365 Days
The Quack
Irena Laskowska
Matka Teresy
Known for
Man of Marble
Katarzyna Łaniewska
Matka Jacka
Known for
Topsy Turvy, or Egg Nogg 2
Interrogation
Tadeusz Chudecki
"Kędzierzawy"
Known for
Faustina: Love and Mercy
Michał Juszczakiewicz
"Sowa"
Also in
Tender Spots
Amnesty
Tomasz Dedek
Strzelec "Orzeł"
Known for
47 Bombs
Putin
Jan Piechociński
"Jastrząb"
Known for
A Short Film About Love
Decalogue VI
Jarosław Domin
Józek "Nowy"
Also in
Lato leśnych ludzi
Dzień czwarty
Janusz Morgenstern Director · Jerzy Stefan Stawiński Writer
United States release January 1, 1979 · Produced in Poland
Production
Poland
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Languages
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1979
Theatrical
Poland · January 16, 1980
Theatrical
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