Germany / Aug 26, 1958 / West Germany
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Świderski | Journalist |
| Zbigniew Wójcik | Painter |
| Władysław Dewoyno | MO Lieutenant |
| Roman Hubczenko | Accomodation Department Clerk |
| Leon Niemczyk | "Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé" |
| Janusz Ściwiarski | Accordionist in Zieleniak pub |
| Halina Buyno-Łoza | Piotr's neighbor (uncredited) |
| Mieczysław Czechowicz | Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Dejunowicz | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Wiktor Grotowicz | Man in Zieleniak pub (uncredited) |
| Helena Gruszecka | Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited) |
| Cezary Julski | Rysiek, thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Antoni Jurasz | Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Roman Kłosowski | Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Marian Łącz | Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Klemens Mielczarek | Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Barbara Modelska | Girl in café mistaken for Agnieszka (uncredited) |
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| Henryk Modrzewski | Worker at CDT Department Store (uncredited) |
| Adam Mularczyk | Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Lech Ordon | "Duduś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited) |
| Józef Pieracki | Drunkard in Zieleniak pub (uncredited) |
| Czesław Roszkowski | Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited) |
| Włodzimierz Skoczylas | "Pimpuś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Stankiewicz | Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited) |
| Janusz Ziejewski | Man watching Agnieszka from a car (uncredited) |
| Alina Borkowski | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Stanisław Milski | Stefan Walicki (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ósmy dzień tygodnia |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Germany, Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CCC Filmkunst, Zespół Filmowy "Studio" |
| Release date | 26 agosto 1958 |
| Writer | Marek Hłasko, Aleksander Ford |
| Editing | Halina Prugar-Ketling, Mirosława Garlicka, Maria Karpowicz |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Czesław Grabowski, Andrzej Gronau |
| Assistant directors | Tadeusz Kończakowski, Zbigniew Kociuba, Aleksander Ford |
| Camera operators | Andrzej Gronau, Czesław Grabowski, Jerzy Lipman |
| Additional photography | Czesław Grabowski, Andrzej Gronau, Jerzy Lipman |
| Production design | Roman Mann, Anatol Radzinowicz, Lech Zahorski, Marek Iwaszkiewicz, Wojciech Krysztofiak, Ryszard Potocki, Leonard Mokicz |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 23, 1959
Argentina / Mar 25, 1959
Poland / Aug 01, 1983
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