Poland / Sep 11, 1961
Samson (1961)
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
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1h 57min
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Plot
The hero is a Jewish youth. He, like his family, has always been silent and undemonstrative in the face of prejudice. Now he stands up for his right to survive, and in so doing represents the fighting spirit that culminated in the Warsaw Uprising.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Beata Tyszkiewicz | Stasia |
| Jan Ibel | Genio |
| Bogumił Antczak | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Wiesława Chojkowska | Wiśka (uncredited) |
| Edmund Fetting | Zygmunt, Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited) |
| Roland Głowacki | Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Herder | Gestapo Officer (uncredited) |
| Zygmunt Hübner | Gestapo Officer (uncredited) |
| Zofia Jamry | Woman Blackmailing Malina (uncredited) |
| Stanisław Jaśkiewicz | Professor at a Lecture (uncredited) |
| Zbigniew Józefowicz | Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited) |
| Edward Kowalczyk | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Zygmunt Listkiewicz | (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Łapiński | Caroller (uncredited) |
| Zdzisław Maklakiewicz | ONR Member (uncredited) |
| Zygmunt Malawski | Printer (uncredited) |
| Roman Polanski | Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited) |
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| Ryszard Pracz | (uncredited) |
| Ryszard Ronczewski | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Magda Teresa Wójcik | Woman at Lucyna's Party (uncredited) |
| Tomasz Zaliwski | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Żuławski | Killed Student (uncredited) |
Genres
Adventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Samson |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Droga", Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Release date | 11 settembre 1961 |
| Writer | Kazimierz Brandys, Andrzej Wajda |
| Editing | Janina Niedźwiecka, Maria Mastalinska |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Wójcik, Wiesław Zdort, Czesław Grabowski |
| Assistant directors | Zygmunt Hübner, Daniel Szylit, Barbara Sass, Andrzej Żuławski, Urszula Orczykowska, Andrzej Wajda |
| Lighting | Aleksy Krywsza |
| Camera operators | Wiesław Zdort, Czesław Grabowski, Jerzy Wójcik |
| Additional photography | Wiesław Zdort, Czesław Grabowski, Jerzy Wójcik |
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| Production design | Leszek Wajda, Stefan Filipiak, Leonard Mokicz, Halina Dobrowolska |
| Art direction | Stefan Filipiak, Leszek Wajda, Leonard Mokicz, Halina Dobrowolska |
| Set decoration | Leonard Mokicz, Stefan Filipiak, Leszek Wajda, Halina Dobrowolska |
| Music | Tadeusz Baird, Stanisław Wisłocki, Józef Bartczak, Mikołaj Kompan-Altman |
| Sound | Stanisław Wisłocki, Józef Bartczak, Mikołaj Kompan-Altman, Tadeusz Baird |
| Costume design | Jan Banucha, Wiesława Chojkowska, Mirosław Jakubowski, Jan Płażewski, Krystyna Chmielewska |
| Makeup | Mirosław Jakubowski, Jan Płażewski, Krystyna Chmielewska, Jan Banucha, Wiesława Chojkowska |
| Hairstyling | Mirosław Jakubowski, Jan Płażewski, Krystyna Chmielewska, Jan Banucha, Wiesława Chojkowska |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Sep 04, 1964
Taiwan / Dec 07, 2012
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