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 | 0.936 |
Directed By
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Crew
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Zofia Dwornik
Witold Sobociński
Maria Szafran
Wojciech Solarz
Bohdan Bieńkowski
Jerzy Skarżyński
Anna Włodarczyk
Lidia Skarżyńska
Stanisław Radwan
Jerzy Skarżyński
Tadeusz Kosarewicz
Krzysztof Penderecki
Ryszard Straszewski
Wiesława Borecka
Wanda Wojnar-Iliew
Albert Kuchnia
Marek Dobrowolski
Andrzej Kijowski
Andrzej Kijowski
Mieczysław Jahoda
Jan Franciszczak
Alicja Wasilewska
Julian Magda
Janusz Przybylski
Mieczysław Sitarz
Halina Garus
Karol Dąbrowski
Eugenia Jaśkiewicz
Tadeusz Domiczek
Kazimierz Siczek
Danuta Bonikowska
Leopold Rene Nowak
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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