Kanal (1957)
Overview
During the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising following 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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pl |
| Popularity | 8.698 |
Directed By
Andrzej Wajda
Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Roman Mann
Jerzy Lipman
Halina Nawrocka
Leonard Mokicz
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Wójcik
Józef Bartczak
Halina Sieńska
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Halina Dobrowolska
Roman Wołyniec
Ignacy Gaworkiewicz
Roman Brański
Józef Dąbrowski
Adam Okapiec
Halina Ber
Stanisław Adler
Tadeusz Bierczynski
Zbigniew Brejtkopf
Arkadiusz Orłowski
Ludwik Hager
Kazimierz Kutz
Janusz Morgenstern
Anita Janeczkowa
Maria Starzeńska
Andrzej Gronau
Czesław Grabowski
Antoni Tabak
Adam Pawlikowski
Aurelia Rut
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Jan Krenz
TOP CAST
Teresa Iżewska
"Daisy"
Tadeusz Janczar
Cadet Officer "Korab"
Wieńczysław Gliński
Lieutenant "Zadra"
Tadeusz Gwiazdowski
Sergeant "Kula"
Stanisław Mikulski
"Smukły"
Emil Karewicz
Lieutenant "Mądry"
Vladek Sheybal
Michał (as Władysław Sheybal)
Teresa Berezowska
Halinka
Zofia Lindorf
Woman searching for a Daughter
Janina Jabłonowska
Woman shouting at Resistance Members
Maria Kretz
Woman with a torn-off Leg
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)
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)
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