XC / Mar 05, 1948 / Festival Dny Slovanského Filmu
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Poland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of interpreter, but her loved ones are much less fortunate.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maria Anna Redlichówna | Urszula |
| Alina Janowska | Dessa |
| Zofia Mrozowska | Gypsy Woman |
| Stanisław Zaczyk | Tadek |
| Stefan Śródka | Bronek |
| Elżbieta Łabuńska | Prisoner #1 |
| Jadwiga Chojnacka | Prisoner #2 |
| Ewa Kunina | Prisoner #3 |
| Barbara Rachwalska | Block Leader Elza |
| Anna Jaraczówna | Kapo Frieda |
| Roma Rudecka | Kapo Sauna |
| Zofia Niwińska | Mrs. Laura |
| Halina Drohocka | Lalunia |
| Aleksandra Śląska | Oberaufseherin |
| Maria Kaniewska | Rapportführerin |
| Janina Marisówna | Aufseherin |
| Władysław Brochwicz | Lagerkommandant |
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| Edward Dziewoński | Lagerarzt |
| Kazimierz Pawłowski | Gestapo Head |
| Zygmunt Chmielewski | Dignitary |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ostatni etap |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Deutsch, Polski, Pусский |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe Film Polski |
| Release date | 28 marzo 1948 |
| Writer | Gerda Schneider, Wanda Jakubowska |
| Editing | Lidia Pstrokońska |
| Cinematography | Boris Monastyrsky, Andrzej Ancuta, Karol Chodura, Marceli Matraszek |
| Assistant directors | Zbigniew Niemczynowski, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Wanda Jakubowska |
| Lighting | Tadeusz Zając |
| Camera operators | Andrzej Ancuta, Karol Chodura, Boris Monastyrsky, Marceli Matraszek |
| Additional photography | Andrzej Ancuta, Karol Chodura, Boris Monastyrsky, Marceli Matraszek |
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| Production design | Roman Mann, Czesław Piaskowski, Jan Rybkowski |
| Art direction | Jan Rybkowski, Roman Mann, Czesław Piaskowski |
| Set decoration | Roman Mann, Czesław Piaskowski, Jan Rybkowski |
| Music | Roman Palester, Jan Radlicz, Zdzisław Górzyński, Leonard Księżak |
| Sound | Roman Palester, Jan Radlicz, Zdzisław Górzyński, Leonard Księżak |
| Costume design | Kazimiera Narkiewicz |
| Makeup | Kazimiera Narkiewicz |
| Hairstyling | Kazimiera Narkiewicz |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Sep 02, 1948 / Venice International Film Festival
France / Oct 11, 2020 / Lumière Film Festival
Poland / Dec 09, 2020 / Gdynia Film Festival
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Spain / Jul 26, 2021 / Atlàntida Film Fest
Theatrical release
Poland / Mar 28, 1948
France / Sep 24, 1948
XC / Nov 12, 1948
Hungary / Mar 03, 1949
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United States / Mar 21, 1949
Russia / May 25, 1949
Sweden / Aug 22, 1949
Finland / Feb 10, 1950
Germany / Mar 23, 1951
Denmark / Oct 24, 1951
Japan / Aug 21, 1955
Mexico / Jan 26, 1961
Greece / Aug 17, 2023 / Re-release
Digital
Spain / Jul 26, 2021 / Filmin
TV
Poland / Aug 22, 1956
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