The Ashes

Original title: Popioły
Duration: 226 min
Release date: 1965-09-25
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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.

War Drama History

Popioły

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Daniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski
as Rafał Olbromski
Bogusław Kierc
Bogusław Kierc
as Krzysztof Cedro
Piotr Wysocki
Piotr Wysocki
as Prince Jan Gintułt
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Beata Tyszkiewicz
as Elżbieta Gintułtówna
Pola Raksa
Pola Raksa
as Helena de With
Władysław Hańcza
Władysław Hańcza
as Rafał's Father
Jan Świderski
Jan Świderski
as General Sokolnicki
Jan Koecher
Jan Koecher
as General de With
Zbigniew Sawan
Zbigniew Sawan
as Krzysztof's Father
Józef Duriasz
Józef Duriasz
as Piotr Olbromski
Zbigniew Józefowicz
Zbigniew Józefowicz
as Michcik
Janusz Zakrzeński
Janusz Zakrzeński
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Józef Nalberczak
Józef Nalberczak
as Vagrant Soldier
Stanisław Zaczyk
Stanisław Zaczyk
as Prince Józef Poniatowski
Zofia Saretok
Zofia Saretok
as Helena's Aunt
Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki
as Captain Wyganowski
Edmund Fetting
Edmund Fetting
as Austrian Clerk
Jadwiga Andrzejewska
Jadwiga Andrzejewska
as Rafał's Mother
Barbara Wrzesińska
Barbara Wrzesińska
as Zofka
Tadeusz Ordeyg
Tadeusz Ordeyg
as Jawor
Jerzy Przybylski
Jerzy Przybylski
as Nikodem Chłuka
Adam Mularczyk
Adam Mularczyk
as Old Jew
Stanisław Mikulski
Stanisław Mikulski
as Wyganowski's Soldier
Bronisław Mierzejewski
Bronisław Mierzejewski
as Kalwicki
Ryszard Pietruski
Ryszard Pietruski
as River Carrier
Janusz Sykutera
Janusz Sykutera
as Lieutenant Schlussen
Adam Królikiewicz
Adam Królikiewicz
as Cavalry Soldier
Tomasz Zaliwski
Tomasz Zaliwski
as Poniatowski's Companion
Andrzej Kozak
Andrzej Kozak
as Poniatowski's Companion
Mirosław Obłoński
Mirosław Obłoński
as Szpilka
Andrzej Jędrzejewski
Andrzej Jędrzejewski
as Mason
Krzysztof Litwin
Krzysztof Litwin
as Painter
Arkadiusz Bazak
Arkadiusz Bazak
as Poniatowski's Companion
Ryszard Pracz
Ryszard Pracz
as
Z. Halka
Z. Halka
as
Damian Damięcki
Damian Damięcki
as Officer
Ryszard Barycz
Ryszard Barycz
as Colonel Godebski
Ryszard Filipski
Ryszard Filipski
as Bandit
Bogusław Sochnacki
Bogusław Sochnacki
as Wyganowski's Soldier
Józef Morgała
Józef Morgała
as Soldier
Janusz Komorowski
Janusz Komorowski
as
Roman Sykała
Roman Sykała
as Private
Irena Malkiewicz
Irena Malkiewicz
as
Zygmunt Kamiński
Zygmunt Kamiński
as Arlekin
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
as Nobleman
Jerzy Kaczmarek
Jerzy Kaczmarek
as Nobleman
Michał Szewczyk
Michał Szewczyk
as
Antoni Lewek
Antoni Lewek
as Nobleman
Wanda Jakubińska
Wanda Jakubińska
as
Adam Daniewicz
Adam Daniewicz
as
Alicja Boniuszko
Alicja Boniuszko
as Ballet Dancer
Bobby Marineżow
Bobby Marineżow
as
Andrzej Jocz
Andrzej Jocz
as (uncredited)
Krzysztof Komeda
Krzysztof Komeda
as General Fiszer (uncredited)
Piotr Komorowski
Piotr Komorowski
as Bandit (uncredited)
Jerzy Kozłowski
Jerzy Kozłowski
as (uncredited)
Anna Narowska
Anna Narowska
as Mary Cedro
Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
as Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)
Izabela Olszewska
Izabela Olszewska
as Carrier's Wife (uncredited)
Marek Perepeczko
Marek Perepeczko
as Bandit Raping Helena (uncredited)
Tadeusz Sabara
Tadeusz Sabara
as (uncredited)
Stefan Szmidt
Stefan Szmidt
as Gintułt's Friend (uncredited)
Franciszek Trzeciak
Franciszek Trzeciak
as Ball Butler (uncredited)
Mieczysław Waśkowski
Mieczysław Waśkowski
as (uncredited)
Marian Wojtczak
Marian Wojtczak
as (uncredited)
Zygmunt Zintel
Zygmunt Zintel
as Sandomierz Servant (uncredited)
Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski
as (uncredited)
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Jan Czerwiński
Jan Czerwiński
Sound
Jerzy Neugebauer
Jerzy Neugebauer
Sound
Tadeusz Schossler
Tadeusz Schossler
Makeup Artist
Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz
Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz
Makeup Artist
Kirył Trajanow
Kirył Trajanow
Makeup Artist
Zofia Macinska
Zofia Macinska
Makeup Artist
Janina Sękowska
Janina Sękowska
Makeup Artist
Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Brzozowski
Andrzej Brzozowski
First Assistant Director
Petar Batalov
Petar Batalov
Assistant Director
Vladislav Ikonomov
Vladislav Ikonomov
Assistant Director
Halina Lachowicz
Halina Lachowicz
Assistant Director
Włodzimierz Olszewski
Włodzimierz Olszewski
Assistant Director
Andrzej Kostenko
Andrzej Kostenko
Camera Operator
Franciszek Kądziołka
Franciszek Kądziołka
Camera Operator
Zbigniew Raplewski
Zbigniew Raplewski
Camera Operator
Jerzy Bialek
Jerzy Bialek
Assistant Camera
Stanislaw Matuszewski
Stanislaw Matuszewski
Assistant Camera
Józef Tomporek
Józef Tomporek
Sound Assistant
Anna Rubińska
Anna Rubińska
Assistant Editor
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Maria Zalewska
Maria Zalewska
Assistant Production Design
Ireneusz Sałański
Ireneusz Sałański
Assistant Production Design
Andrzej Płocki
Andrzej Płocki
Assistant Production Design
Ignacy Gaworkiewicz
Ignacy Gaworkiewicz
Assistant Production Design
Marek Iwaszkiewicz
Marek Iwaszkiewicz
Assistant Production Design
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Szeski
Weapons Master
Marta Kobierska
Marta Kobierska
Weapons Master
Danuta Polis
Danuta Polis
Weapons Master
Włodzimierz Śliwiński
Włodzimierz Śliwiński
Production Manager
Konstanty Lewkowicz
Konstanty Lewkowicz
Production Manager
Atanas Papadopulos
Atanas Papadopulos
Assistant Production Manager
Stanislaw Moroszkiewicz
Stanislaw Moroszkiewicz
Assistant Production Manager
Helena Nowicka
Helena Nowicka
Assistant Production Manager
Henryk Strzebiecki
Henryk Strzebiecki
Assistant Production Manager
Mieczysław Adler
Mieczysław Adler
Assistant Production Manager
Henryk Szlachet
Henryk Szlachet
Assistant Production Manager
Lechosław Szuttenbach
Lechosław Szuttenbach
Assistant Production Manager
Tadeusz Drewno
Tadeusz Drewno
Assistant Production Manager
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Stanisław Lorentz
Stanisław Lorentz
Production Consultant
Zbigniew Michalski
Zbigniew Michalski
Military Consultant
Karol Linder
Karol Linder
Production Consultant
Aleksander Czerwiński
Aleksander Czerwiński
Production Consultant
Andrzej Banach
Andrzej Banach
Production Consultant
Janina Jarzynówna-Sobczak
Janina Jarzynówna-Sobczak
Production Consultant
Andrzej Osadziński
Andrzej Osadziński
Production Consultant
Kazimierz Osadziński
Kazimierz Osadziński
Production Consultant
Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
Production Consultant
Stefan Żeromski
Stefan Żeromski
Novel
Andrzej Markowski
Andrzej Markowski
Original Music Composer
Jerzy Lipman
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Halina Nawrocka
Halina Nawrocka
Editor
Anatol Radzinowicz
Anatol Radzinowicz
Production Design
Ewa Starowieyska
Ewa Starowieyska
Costume Design
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
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