The Ashes (1965)
- Original title
- Popioły
- Directed by
- Andrzej Wajda
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Poland
- Runtime
- 3h 54m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a young Polish soldier caught up in the Napoleonic wars. It shows his experiences fighting and the harsh realities of war.
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What happens
The Ashes (Polish: Popioły) is a 1965 Polish historical drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda, referencing the classic Stefan Żeromski epic novel of Polish Literature of the same name. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It sold about 6 million tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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