Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds

Touched with the fire and rebellion of a new generation of Polish film makers

Popiół i diament

7.4 /10 274 votes
October 3, 1958 1h 43m Released

Storyline

A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.

Key Information

Director Andrzej Wajda
Writers Jerzy Andrzejewski, Jerzy Andrzejewski
Studio Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Rating 7.4/10
Language PL

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Cast & Crew

Zbigniew Cybulski

Zbigniew Cybulski

Maciek Chełmicki

Ewa Krzyżewska

Ewa Krzyżewska

Krystyna Rozbicka

Wacław Zastrzeżynski

Wacław Zastrzeżynski

Szczuka

Adam Pawlikowski

Adam Pawlikowski

Andrzej Kossecki

Bogumił Kobiela

Bogumił Kobiela

Drewnowski

Jan Ciecierski

Jan Ciecierski

Porter

Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

Pieniążek

Artur Młodnicki

Artur Młodnicki

Kotowicz

Halina Kwiatkowska

Halina Kwiatkowska

Staniewiczowa

Ignacy Machowski

Ignacy Machowski

Waga

Zbigniew Skowroński

Zbigniew Skowroński

Slomka

Barbara Krafftówna

Barbara Krafftówna

Stefka

Frequently Asked Questions

Ashes and Diamonds was released on October 3, 1958.

The runtime of Ashes and Diamonds is 1h 43m.

Ashes and Diamonds is a Drama, War, Romance movie.

Ashes and Diamonds has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

Ashes and Diamonds is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Ashes and Diamonds was directed by Andrzej Wajda.

The main cast of Ashes and Diamonds includes Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyżewska, Wacław Zastrzeżynski.

Ashes and Diamonds is originally in PL.