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
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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