The Eighth Day of the Week

Original title: Ósmy dzień tygodnia
Duration: 83 min
Release date: 1958-08-26
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Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

Drama Romance

Ósmy dzień tygodnia

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Sonja Ziemann
Sonja Ziemann
as Agnieszka Walicka
Zbigniew Cybulski
Zbigniew Cybulski
as Piotr Terlecki
Barbara Połomska
Barbara Połomska
as Ela, Agnieszka's friend
Ilse Steppat
Ilse Steppat
as Mrs. Walicka
Emil Karewicz
Emil Karewicz
as Zawadzki
Bum Krüger
Bum Krüger
as Stefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Tadeusz Łomnicki
as Grzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother
Jan Świderski
Jan Świderski
as Journalist
Zbigniew Wójcik
Zbigniew Wójcik
as Painter
Władysław Dewoyno
Władysław Dewoyno
as MO Lieutenant
Roman Hubczenko
Roman Hubczenko
as Accomodation Department Clerk
Leon Niemczyk
Leon Niemczyk
as "Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"
Janusz Ściwiarski
Janusz Ściwiarski
as Accordionist in Zieleniak pub
Halina Buyno-Łoza
Halina Buyno-Łoza
as Piotr's neighbor (uncredited)
Mieczysław Czechowicz
Mieczysław Czechowicz
as Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wiktor Grotowicz
Wiktor Grotowicz
as Man in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)
Helena Gruszecka
Helena Gruszecka
as Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)
Cezary Julski
Cezary Julski
as Rysiek, thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Antoni Jurasz
Antoni Jurasz
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Roman Kłosowski
Roman Kłosowski
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Marian Łącz
Marian Łącz
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Klemens Mielczarek
Klemens Mielczarek
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Barbara Modelska
Barbara Modelska
as Girl in café mistaken for Agnieszka (uncredited)
Henryk Modrzewski
Henryk Modrzewski
as Worker at CDT Department Store (uncredited)
Adam Mularczyk
Adam Mularczyk
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Lech Ordon
Lech Ordon
as "Duduś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited)
Józef Pieracki
Józef Pieracki
as Drunkard in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)
Czesław Roszkowski
Czesław Roszkowski
as Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)
Włodzimierz Skoczylas
Włodzimierz Skoczylas
as "Pimpuś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited)
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Janusz Ziejewski
Janusz Ziejewski
as Man watching Agnieszka from a car (uncredited)
Alina Borkowski
Alina Borkowski
as Dancer (uncredited)
Stanisław Milski
Stanisław Milski
as Stefan Walicki (voice) (uncredited)
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