Samson
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A young Jewish man from Warsaw is imprisoned after an antisemitic incident at his university. He is released when the Second World War breaks out and manages to escape from the ghetto. However, he chooses to leave his hiding place and fight, determined to share the fate of those threatened by the Holocaust. The protagonist is compared to the biblical Samson, who sacrificed his own life.
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Cast
29 people
Serge Merlin
Jakub Gold
Known for
Amélie
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alina Janowska
Lucyna
Also in
Trip for One Smile
Wojna domowa
Elżbieta Kępińska
Kazia, Malina's Niece
Known for
Silent Night
Jan Ciecierski
Józef Malina
Known for
Ashes and Diamonds
Tadeusz Bartosik
"Professor" Pankrat
Also in
Short Working Day
Bad Luck
Władysław Kowalski
Fiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)
Known for
Avalon
The Double Life of Véronique
Irena Netto
Jakub's Mother
Also in
One Room Tenants
Goodbye to the Past
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Stasia
Known for
Sexmission
Letters to Santa
Jan Ibel
Genio
No other roles listed
Bogumił Antczak
Prisoner (uncredited)
Also in
Gazda z Diabelnej
Aria for an Athlete
Wiesława Chojkowska
Wiśka (uncredited)
Edmund Fetting
Zygmunt, Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Known for
In Desert and Wilderness
Andrzej Wajda Director · Kazimierz Brandys Screenplay Tadeusz Baird Composer
First release September 11, 1961 · Produced in Poland · Languages German, Polish
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Droga"
Production
Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Production
Zespól Filmowy "Droga"
Production
Zespól Filmowy "Kadr"
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
German · Polish
Release dates
Poland · September 11, 1961
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
September 4, 1964 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical
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