The Eighth Day of the Week

Overview

Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 26, 1958

Original language

Polish

Spoken languages

Polish

Countries

Germany, Poland

Production

CCC Filmkunst,WFF Lodz,WFF Wroclaw,Zespół Filmowy "Studio",Zespół Filmowy "Studio"

Cast

Henryk Modrzewski,Marian Łącz,Jan Świderski,Zbigniew Cybulski,Leon Niemczyk,Klemens Mielczarek,Władysław Dewoyno,Janusz Ziejewski,Czesław Roszkowski,Kazimierz Dejunowiczand 24 more

Director

Aleksander Ford

Writer

Marek Hłasko,Aleksander Ford

Cinematography

Jerzy Lipman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0052036