Popiół i diament
Touched with the fire and rebellion of a new generation of Polish film makers
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.
Ashes and Diamonds (1958) is a drama, war and romance film directed by Andrzej Wajda, released on October 3, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyżewska, Wacław Zastrzeżynski and Adam Pawlikowski. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 289 ratings.
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Zbigniew Cybulski
as Maciek Chełmicki
Ewa Krzyżewska
as Krystyna Rozbicka
Wacław Zastrzeżynski
as Szczuka
Adam Pawlikowski
as Andrzej Kossecki
Bogumił Kobiela
as Drewnowski
Jan Ciecierski
as Porter
Stanisław Milski
as Pieniążek
Artur Młodnicki
as Kotowicz
Halina Kwiatkowska
as Staniewiczowa
Ignacy Machowski
as Waga
Zbigniew Skowroński
as Slomka
Barbara Krafftówna
as Stefka
Directed by Andrzej Wajda, written by Jerzy Andrzejewski, Jerzy Andrzejewski and Andrzej Wajda.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 289 ratings.
There are so many great things about how this movie is made - the directing, the shots, the tonal quality, and the pacing. Probably most brilliant of all is how the total makes the viewer feel claustophobic. I admit, though, it's a tad dated.
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
There are so many great things about how this movie is made - the directing, the shots, the tonal quality, and the pacing. Probably most brilliant of all is how the total makes the viewer feel claustrophobic. I admit, though, it's a tad dated.
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
You might have thought that on May 8th, 1945 the population of Poland would have been united in celebrating the defeat of their Nazi invaders. Instead, though, this film quite deftly illustrates a mixture of joy and trepidation as those who had fought together to free their country now found themselves on opposite sides of a new societal order that was going to pit the freedom-loving Poles on one side with those…
Reviewed on August 17, 2024
My first Wajda and I really enjoyed it. I thought that Cybulski's performance was great and I loved the scene in the pub where he's lighting vodka shots, which he plays perfectly. The shots of him through the patterned staircase looked amazing in black and white, and especially because of his sunglasses. I did get a bit lost in the politics side of the plot but despite that I didn't get bored and I really liked the…
Reviewed on January 22, 2025
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Ashes and Diamonds (1958) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) includes Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyżewska, Wacław Zastrzeżynski, Adam Pawlikowski and Bogumił Kobiela. The film was directed by Andrzej Wajda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ashes and Diamonds was released on October 3, 1958 and runs for 1h 43m.
Ashes and Diamonds (1958) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 289 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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