Poland / May 01, 1956
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A man has been found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, police and a medical examiner piece together his identity, three accounts emerge: one set during World War II, one in the immediate aftermath of the war, and one in contemporary Poland.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marian Łącz | Stefan |
| Zdzisław Szymański | Peasant |
| Halina Przybylska | Village Woman |
| Antoni Jurasz | Lt. Antoni |
| Wiesław Gołas | Underground Soldier |
| Barbara Połomska | Stefan's Friend |
| Stanisław Mikulski | Blonde |
| Roman Kłosowski | Witold |
| Witold Pyrkosz | The Little |
| Zygmunt Zintel | Coach Driver |
| Janusz Strachocki | Wiślicki |
| Zbigniew Skowroński | Underground Soldier |
| Anna Chodakowska | Cibulka |
| Maria Chwalibóg | Jasia |
| Władysław Głąbik | Andrusikiewicz |
| Tadeusz Kalinowski | Male Nurse |
| Wiesław Kowalczyk | Railwayman |
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| Tadeusz Kosudarski | Kubas |
| Ferdynand Matysik | Tekla's Brother |
| Ilona Stawińska | Tekla |
| Jarema Stępowski | Mirek |
| Wiktor Grotowicz | Peler |
| Stanisław Jasiukiewicz | Soldier |
| Henryk Hunko | Batory |
| Eugeniusz Fulde | Drunkard |
| Jarosław Kuszewski | Villager talking about Sawmill Burning (uncredited) |
| Eliasz Kuziemski | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mieczysław Łoza | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Czesław Piaskowski | Drunkard (uncredited) |
| Józef Pilarski | Accordionist (uncredited) |
| Cyryl Przybył | (uncredited) |
| Stefan Rydel | Soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cień |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Release date | 1 maggio 1956 |
| Writer | Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski |
| Editing | Wiesława Otocka, Irena Choryńska |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, Andrzej Gronau, Jan Laskowski, Janusz Zachwajewski |
| Assistant directors | Kazimierz Kutz, Andrzej Brzozowski, Andrzej Czekalski, Maria Starzeńska, Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Lighting | Aleksander Lewandowski |
| Camera operators | Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, Jerzy Lipman, Andrzej Gronau, Jan Laskowski, Janusz Zachwajewski |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, Jerzy Lipman, Andrzej Gronau, Jan Laskowski, Janusz Zachwajewski |
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| Production design | Roman Mann, Alfred Kaznowski, M. Niedźwiedzka, Adam T. Nowakowski, Jerzy Szeski |
| Art direction | Roman Mann, Alfred Kaznowski, M. Niedźwiedzka, Adam T. Nowakowski, Jerzy Szeski |
| Set decoration | Jerzy Szeski, Roman Mann, Alfred Kaznowski, M. Niedźwiedzka, Adam T. Nowakowski |
| Music | Andrzej Markowski, Leszek Wronko, Karol Stryja, Józef Dąbrowski, Jerzy Szczecinski |
| Sound | Leszek Wronko, Karol Stryja, Józef Dąbrowski, Jerzy Szczecinski, Andrzej Markowski |
| Costume design | Jerzy Szeski, Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz, Teresa Tomaszewska |
| Makeup | Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz, Teresa Tomaszewska, Jerzy Szeski |
| Hairstyling | Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz, Teresa Tomaszewska, Jerzy Szeski |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Dec 24, 1956
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