Russia / Jul 12, 1967 / Moscow Film Festival
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig. Its crew consisted of one infantry company and a group of civilians, 182 people in total. It was the only Polish guard-post at the mouth of the Vistula River, with as little as five sentries, one field cannon, two anti-armour guns and four mortars. The first shots of World War II were fired there. This film tells the story of Westerplatte's courageous defenders.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mariusz Gorczyński | Pvt. Jan Czywil |
| Zbigniew Józefowicz | Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator |
| Jerzy Kaczmarek | Cpl. Władysław Baran |
| Andrzej Kozak | Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek |
| Andrzej Krasicki | Col. Karl Henke |
| Adam Kwiatkowski | Cpl. Władysław Domoń |
| Józef Łodyński | Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master |
| Mieczysław Milecki | Lt. Stefan Grodecki |
| Janusz Mirczewski | Pvt. Antoni Ozorowski |
| Jerzy Molga | Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski |
| Zdzisław Mrożewski | Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński |
| Józef Nalberczak | Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski |
| Bogdan Niewinowski | Lt. Leon Pająk |
| Stanisław Niwiński | Pvt. Jan Połeć |
| Janusz Paluszkiewicz | Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse Manager |
| Ryszard Piekarski | Corporal |
| Bolesław Płotnicki | Medic Karol Szwedowski |
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| Marian Rułka | Soldier |
| Mieczysław Stoor | Cpl. Adolf Petzelt |
| Zdzisław Szymański | Sgt. Michał Gawlicki |
| Jerzy Trojan | Soldier Bringing an Order to Surrender |
| Roman Wilhelmi | Mate Franciszek Bartoszak |
| Andrzej Wykrętowicz | Soldier |
| Andrzej Zaorski | Lt. Kręglicki |
| Bogumił Antczak | Guard (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Dębicki | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Witold Dębicki | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Duryasz | Soldier with Kettle (uncredited) |
| Stefan Friedmann | Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited) |
| Piotr Fronczewski | Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited) |
| Józef Fryźlewicz | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Michał Gazda | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Marian Glinka | Wounded Soldier (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Grąziewicz | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Lech Grzmociński | German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Jurczak | Guard (uncredited) |
| Mieczysław Kalenik | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eugeniusz Kamiński | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Janusz Kubicki | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Bogdan Łysakowski | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Stanisław Michalski | Sleeping Soldier (uncredited) |
| Klemens Mielczarek | Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited) |
| Leopold Rene Nowak | Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited) |
| Marian Opania | Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited) |
| Lech Ordon | Cook (uncredited) |
| Włodzimierz Press | Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited) |
| Sylwester Przedwojewski | Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited) |
| Ryszard Ronczewski | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Bogusław Sochnacki | Telephone Central Operator (uncredited) |
| Michał Szewczyk | Dissident Soldier (uncredited) |
| Stefan Szmidt | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Lech Wojciechowski | Corporal (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Westerplatte |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Rytm" |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1967 |
| Writer | Jan Józef Szczepański |
| Editing | Lidia Pacewicz, Barbara Krzyczmonik |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Wójcik, Mieczysław Verocsy, Eugeniusz Gawrysiak, Aleksy Krywsza, Stefan Pindelski |
| Assistant directors | Sylwester Szyszko, Halina Lachowicz, Eugenia Jaśkiewicz, Stanisław Różewicz |
| Camera operators | Mieczysław Verocsy, Jerzy Wójcik, Eugeniusz Gawrysiak, Aleksy Krywsza, Stefan Pindelski |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Wójcik, Mieczysław Verocsy, Eugeniusz Gawrysiak, Aleksy Krywsza, Stefan Pindelski |
| Production design | Tadeusz Wybult, Wojciech Krysztofiak, Ryszard Potocki, Felicja Blaszynska, Ignacy Gaworkiewicz, Danuta Polis |
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| Art direction | Tadeusz Wybult, Wojciech Krysztofiak, Ryszard Potocki, Felicja Blaszynska, Ignacy Gaworkiewicz, Danuta Polis |
| Set decoration | Tadeusz Wybult, Wojciech Krysztofiak, Ryszard Potocki, Felicja Blaszynska, Ignacy Gaworkiewicz, Danuta Polis |
| Music | Wojciech Kilar, Konrad Bryzek, Jan Czerwiński, Jerzy Szczecinski |
| Sound | Konrad Bryzek, Jan Czerwiński, Jerzy Szczecinski, Wojciech Kilar |
| Costume design | Marian Kołodziej, Irena Kosecka, Janina Sękowska |
| Makeup | Irena Kosecka, Marian Kołodziej, Janina Sękowska |
| Hairstyling | Marian Kołodziej, Irena Kosecka, Janina Sękowska |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Poland / Sep 01, 1967
Russia / Jul 15, 1968
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