The Codes (1966)
Overview
An elderly man returns to Poland to find his long-lost son, missing since World War II. In his quest the man is forced to contemplate the elusive and coded nature of truth itself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pl |
| Popularity | 2.582 |
Directed By
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Crew
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Zofia Dwornik
Maria Szafran
Wojciech Solarz
Witold Sobociński
Lidia Skarżyńska
Jerzy Skarżyński
Stanisław Radwan
Bohdan Bieńkowski
Anna Włodarczyk
Jerzy Skarżyński
Tadeusz Kosarewicz
Krzysztof Penderecki
Ryszard Straszewski
Wiesława Borecka
Wanda Wojnar-Iliew
Albert Kuchnia
Marek Dobrowolski
Andrzej Kijowski
Andrzej Kijowski
Mieczysław Jahoda
Karol Dąbrowski
Halina Garus
Eugenia Jaśkiewicz
Julian Magda
Mieczyslaw Sitarz
Leopold Rene Nowak
Alicja Wasilewska
Janusz Przybylski
Jan Franciszczak
Kazimierz Siczek
Danuta Bonikowska
Tadeusz Domiczek
TOP CAST
Jan Kreczmar
Tadeusz
Zbigniew Cybulski
Maciek
Ignacy Gogolewski
Doctor Zygmunt Gross
Irena Horecka
Helena Kunicka
Janusz Kłosiński
Bookstore Manager
Barbara Krafftówna
Jadwiga
Wacław Kowalski
Madeja
Kazimierz Opaliński
Pieczara
Władysław Dewoyno
Train Waiter
Adam Dzieszyński
Hotel Receptionist
Janusz Gajos
Monk
Stefania Kołodziejczyk
Waitress
Irma Kozłowska
Caretaker
Zofia Merle
Wacka
Irena Orska
Neighbour
Jadwiga Skupnik
Phone Operator
Irena Eichlerówna
Zofia
Leopold Rene Nowak
Gestapo Officer / Man on the Street (uncredited)
Kazimierz Ostrowicz
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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