''Five Boys from Barska Street'' ( pl, Piątka z ulicy Barskiej) is a 1954 Polish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Aleksander Ford Aleksander Ford (born Mosze Lifszyc; 24 November 1908 in Kiev, Russian Empire – 4 April 1980 in Naples, Florida, United States, U.S.) was a Polish film director; and head of the Polish People's Army of Poland, People's Army Film Crew in the Sov ...

, based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Kazimierz Koźniewski. It was awarded the International Prize at the

1954 Cannes Film Festival The 7th Cannes Film Festival was held from 25 March to 9 April 1954. With Jean Cocteau as President of the Jury, the Grand Prix went to the '' Gate of Hell'' by Teinosuke Kinugasa. The festival opened with '' Le Grand Jeu'' by Robert Siodmak. This ...

Plot

Five young men have lost their ideals during the Nazi occupation. They then decided to make a living by stealing. After they have been caught and convicted they decided to become a legitimate crime organisation. In the process they get themselves in a lot of trouble including getting unwittingly involved in terrorism activities .

Cast

Aleksandra Śląska Aleksandra Śląska (4 November 1925 – 18 September 1989) was a Polish film actress. She appeared in 18 films between 1948 and 1983. Born in Katowice, Upper Silesia, she left for Warsaw after World War II. She was buried in the Powązki ...

- Hanka *

Tadeusz Janczar Tadeusz Janczar (; 25 April 1926 – 31 October 1997) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 26 films between 1952 and 1983. Partial filmography * ''Zaloga'' (1952) - Brzozowski * ''Zolnierz zwyciestwa'' (1953) - Franek * ''Five Boys from ...

- Kazek Spokorny *

Andrzej Kozak Andrzej Kozak (b. 14 September 1934) is a Polish actor. In 1974, he starred in the Academy Award-nominated film ''The Deluge'' directed by Jerzy Hoffman. Selected filmography * ''Westerplatte'' (1967) * ''The Deluge The Genesis flood narr ...

- Jacek Siwicki *

Tadeusz Łomnicki Tadeusz Łomnicki (; 18 July 1927 – 22 February 1992) was a Polish actor, one of the most notable stage and film artists of his time in Poland. He is remembered mostly for his roles in comedies and dramas, as well as for the role of Kordian in J ...

- Lutek Kozłowski * Marian Rułka - Zbyszek Moczarski *

Włodzimierz Skoczylas Włodzimierz Skoczylas (7 May 1923 – 29 September 1993) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1952 and 1990. Selected filmography * ''Five Boys from Barska Street'' (1954) * ''Irena do domu!'' (1955) * ''Milczące ...

- Franek Kruk *

Mieczysław Stoor Mieczysław Stoor (5 September 1929 – 5 October 1973) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1973. Selected filmography * '' Boleslaw Smialy'' (1972) * ''Landscape After the Battle'' (1970) * ''Jak rozpętałem ...

- Marek Kozioł *

Jadwiga Chojnacka Jadwiga Chojnacka (11 October 1905 – 23 December 1992) was a Polish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1948 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''Five Boys from Barska Street'' (1954) * ''Tonight a City Will Die'' (196 ...

- Kazek's Aunt * Maria Kierzkowa - Edwardowa * Ewa Krasnodebska - Maria Radziszewska * Zofia Malynicz - Radziszewska *

Hanna Skarzanka Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a fam ...

- Judge *

Natalia Szymanska Natalia may refer to: People * Natalia (given name), list of people with this name * Natalia (Belgian singer) (born 1980) * Natalia (Greek singer) (born 1983) * Natalia (Spanish singer) (born 1982) Music and film * ''Natalia'' (film), a 198 ...

- Koziołowa *

Ludwik Benoit Ludwik Benoit (18 July 1920 Wołkowysk, Poland – 4 November 1992, Łódź) was a Polish film and theatre actor. Biography Benoit was a graduate of the Actor's Studio Gall in Gdańsk in 1946 and from the National Film School in Łódź Nation ...

- Wojciechowski

References

External links

* 1954 films Polish drama films 1950s Polish-language films 1954 drama films Films directed by Aleksander Ford Films based on Polish novels Films set in Warsaw {{Poland-film-stub