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Ashes and Diamonds ()

Popiól i diament (original title)
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As World War II and the German occupation ends, the Polish resistance and the Soviet forces turn on each other in an attempt to take over leadership in Communist Poland.
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win.
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Maciek Chelmicki
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Krystyna
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Szczuka
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Andrzej
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Drewnowski
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Portier
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Pieniazek
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Kotowicz
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Staniewiczowa
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Waga
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Slomka
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Stefka (as Barbara Kraftówna)
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Swiecki
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Barmaid Lili (as Z. Czerwinska)
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Franek Pawlicki (as W. Grotowicz)
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Jurgieluszka (as I. Orzewska)
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Smolarski (as M. Loza)
Halina Siekierko ...
Puciatycka (as H. Siekierko)
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Wejchert (as T. Kalinowski)
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Hanka Lewicka (as G. Staniszewska)
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Staszek Gawlik (as E. Matysik)
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Maj. Wrona (as J. Adamczyk)
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Puciatycki (as J. Pieracki)
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Podgórski (as A. Chronicki)
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Juliusz Grabowski ...
Musician (uncredited)
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Marek Szczuka (uncredited)
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Worker in the Crowd (uncredited)

Directed by

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Andrzej Wajda

Written by

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Jerzy Andrzejewski ... (novel) &
Jerzy Andrzejewski ... (screenplay) &
Andrzej Wajda ... (screenplay)

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Filip Nowak

Cinematography by

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Jerzy Wójcik

Editing by

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Halina Nawrocka

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Irena Chorynska ... assistant editor

Production Design by

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Roman Mann

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Katarzyna Chodorowicz

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Halina Ber ... assistant makeup artist (as Halina Turant)
Halina Sienska ... makeup artist (as Halina Sieñska)
Halina Zajac ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Stanislaw Adler ... production manager

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Anita Janeczkowa ... assistant director
Janusz Morgenstern ... first assistant director
Jan Wlodarczyk ... assistant director
Andrzej Wróbel ... assistant director

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Marian Kowalinski ... assistant production designer
Jaroslaw Switoniak ... assistant production designer
Leszek Wajda ... assistant production designer

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Bohdan Bienkowski ... sound

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Wilson Tang ... digital restoration

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Zygmunt Krusznicki ... assistant camera
Bogdan Myslinski ... assistant camera
Jerzy Szurowski ... assistant camera
Krzysztof Winiewicz ... assistant camera
Wieslaw Zdort ... assistant camera

Music Department

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Filip Nowak ... conductor

Additional Crew

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Michal Sosinski ... production assistant
Zygmunt Wójcik ... production assistant
Ludwik Hager ... production assistant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Maciek, a young Resistance fighter, is ordered to kill Szczuka, a Communist district leader, on the last day of World War II. Though killing has been easy for him in the past, Szczuka was a fellow soldier, and Maciek must decide whether to follow his orders. Written by Kevin Dorner

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Taglines A Drama of Political Assassination See more »
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Also Known As
  • Popiół i diament (Poland)
  • Ashes and Diamonds (United States)
  • Ashes and Diamonds (World-wide, English title)
  • Ashes and Diamonds (Canada, English title)
  • Ashes and Diamonds (India, English title)
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Runtime
  • 103 min
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Budget PLN6,070,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Citizen Kane (1941) - and Gregg Toland's cinematography in particular - was a huge influence on Andrzej Wajda at the time. Like Toland, the first thing the film's cinematographer Jerzy Wójcik did was convince production designer Roman Mann to include ceilings in all the sets. See more »
Goofs Glasses of vodka are set alight which burn for an unnaturally long length of time and with a bigger flame than expected, suggesting a purer fuel was used in the film, such as petrol. Moreover, when the final flame dies (c.41 minutes) no liquid remains in the glass. Only the alcohol content is flammable in any glass of spirit and a residue of water would be left behind with even the very strongest of Polish vodkas. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel (2018). See more »
Soundtracks Czerwone maki See more »
Quotes Krystyna: Look. An old crypt. An inscription. "So often are you as a blazing torch with flames of burning hemp falling about you flaming, you know not if the flames bring freedom or death, consuming all that you most cherish. Will only ashes remain, and chaos whirling into the void." The letters are blurred. I can't read it.
Maciek Chelmicki: It's by Norwid. "Or will the ashes hold the glory of a starlike diamond, the Morning Star of everlasting triumph."
Krystyna: That's beautiful. "Or will the ashes hold the glory of a starlike diamond..." And what are we?
Maciek Chelmicki: You - are definitely a diamond.
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