France / May 07, 1957 / Cannes Film Festival
The Claustrophobic Nightmare of War
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Teresa Berezowska | Halinka |
| Zofia Lindorf | Woman searching for a Daughter |
| Janina Jabłonowska | Woman shouting at Resistance Members |
| Maria Kretz | Amputee |
| Jan Englert | "Zefir" |
| Kazimierz Dejunowicz | Captain "Zabawa" |
| Zdzisław Leśniak | "Mały" |
| Maciej Maciejewski | Lieutenant "Gustaw" |
| Adam Pawlikowski | German at the Sewer Entrance |
| Włodzimierz Bednarski | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Zenon Dądajewski | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Ryszard Filipski | Man in a Manhole (uncredited) |
| Mariusz Gorczyński | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Kutz | Resistance Member in a Sewer (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Mirecki | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Molga | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Roman Polanski | Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited) |
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| Ryszard Ronczewski | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Tadeusz Ross | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Ewa Wiśniewska | Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited) |
| Tomasz Witt | (uncredited) |
| Tadeusz Łomnicki | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kanał |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Release date | 20 aprile 1957 |
| Writer | Jerzy Stefan Stawiński |
| Editing | Halina Nawrocka, Aurelia Rut |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Jerzy Wójcik, Andrzej Gronau, Czesław Grabowski |
| Assistant directors | Kazimierz Kutz, Janusz Morgenstern, Anita Janeczkowa, Maria Starzeńska, Andrzej Wajda |
| Lighting | Antoni Tabak |
| Camera operators | Jerzy Wójcik, Jerzy Lipman, Andrzej Gronau, Czesław Grabowski |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Lipman, Jerzy Wójcik, Andrzej Gronau, Czesław Grabowski |
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| Production design | Roman Mann, Leonard Mokicz, Halina Dobrowolska, Roman Wołyniec, Ignacy Gaworkiewicz |
| Art direction | Roman Mann, Leonard Mokicz, Halina Dobrowolska, Roman Wołyniec, Ignacy Gaworkiewicz |
| Set decoration | Leonard Mokicz, Roman Mann, Halina Dobrowolska, Roman Wołyniec, Ignacy Gaworkiewicz |
| Music | Jan Krenz, Józef Bartczak, Roman Brański, Józef Dąbrowski, Adam Okapiec, Adam Pawlikowski, Hieronim Langner |
| Sound | Józef Bartczak, Roman Brański, Józef Dąbrowski, Adam Okapiec, Adam Pawlikowski, Jan Krenz, Hieronim Langner |
| Costume design | Jerzy Szeski, Halina Sieńska, Halina Ber |
| Makeup | Halina Sieńska, Jerzy Szeski, Halina Ber |
| Hairstyling | Jerzy Szeski, Halina Sieńska, Halina Ber |
Release dates
Premiere
Poland / Jul 20, 2007 / (ERA New Horizons Film Festival)
Argentina / Nov 07, 2008 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Greece / Oct 24, 2010 / (Panorama of European Cinema)
Theatrical release
Poland / Apr 20, 1957
Denmark / Mar 01, 1958
France / Mar 12, 1958
Finland / Mar 14, 1958 / K-16
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Sweden / Mar 24, 1958 / 15
Italy / Apr 16, 1958
Germany / Jul 25, 1958 / West Germany
Russia / Jan 08, 1959
Netherlands / Mar 20, 1959 / 16
United States / May 09, 1961 / (New York City, New York)
Spain / Sep 09, 1968 / (Barcelona)
Portugal / Jun 27, 1974
Japan / Dec 05, 2012 / (Poland Film Festival)
Taiwan / Dec 07, 2012 / (Andrzej Wajda Retrospective)
TV
Italy / Nov 15, 2022 / Byoblu
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