''The Ashes'' ( pl, Popioły) is a 1965 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

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

, referencing the classic

Stefan Żeromski Stefan Żeromski ( ; 14 October 1864 – 20 November 1925) was a Polish novelist and dramatist belonging to the Young Poland movement at the turn of the 20th century. He was called the "conscience of Polish literature". He also wrote under t ...

epic novel of

Polish Literature Polish literature is the literary tradition of Poland. Most Polish literature has been written in the Polish language, though other languages used in Poland over the centuries have also contributed to Polish literary traditions, including Latin, ...

of the same name. It was entered into the

1966 Cannes Film Festival The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the '' Signore & Signori'' by Pietro Germi, in tie wit ...

. It sold about tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time.

Cast

Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Marcel Olbrychski (; born 27 February 1945) is a Polish film and theatre actor who is widely considered one of the greatest Polish actors of his generation. He appeared in 180 films and TV productions and is best known for leading roles ...

- Rafał Olbromski * Bogusław Kierc - Krzysztof Cedro * Piotr Wysocki - Jan Gintułt * Beata Tyszkiewicz - Princess Elżbieta *

Pola Raksa Apolonia "Pola" Raksa (born 14 April 1941) is a Polish movie star, singer, and model who was especially popular in Poland and abroad in the 1960s and 1970s. Born to Edward Raksa, Pola was born in Lida. Her parents left German Nazi-occupied terri ...

- Helena de With *

Władysław Hańcza Władysław Hańcza (1905–1977) was a Polish actor and theatre director. During World War II he joined an underground theater. After the war he was a lecturer at the State Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Selected filmography * '' Popioły'' (1965) ...

- Rafal's Father * Jan Świderski - General Sokolnicki * Jan Koecher - General de With *

Zbigniew Sawan Zbigniew Sawan (14 April 1904 – 4 June 1984) was a Polish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 25 films between 1928 and 1984. Studied directing in Państwowy Instytut Sztuki Teatralnej. Selected filmography * '' Huragan'' (192 ...

- Krzysztof's Father * Józef Duriasz - Piotr Olbromski * Zbigniew Józefowicz - Michcik *

Janusz Zakrzeński Janusz Zakrzeński (8 March 1936 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish film and theatrical actor. Zakrzeński was born in Przededworze. He graduated from high school III LO in Wrocław, Poland, in 1953. He was an actor in the Juliusz Słowacki Theatr ...

- Napoleon Bonaparte * Józef Nalberczak - Soldier Wanderer * Stanisław Zaczyk - Józef Poniatowski * Zofia Saretok - Helena's Aunt * Krzysztof Litwin - Officer * Arkadiusz Bazak - Officer * Tomasz Zaliwski - Officer *

Stanisław Mikulski Stanisław Mikulski (1 May 1929 – 27 November 2014) was a Polish theatre, television and film actor, and host of ''Koło Fortuny'' (the Polish version of ''Wheel of Fortune''). Mikulski gained fame for his leading role in the 1967–68 televi ...

- Polish Soldier

References

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* 1965 films 1965 drama films Polish drama films Polish black-and-white films 1960s Polish-language films Films based on works by Stefan Żeromski Films directed by Andrzej Wajda Films shot in Bulgaria {{Poland-film-stub