The Eighth Day of the Week (1958)
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.
Cast
Sonja Ziemann
Agnieszka Walicka
Zbigniew Cybulski
Piotr Terlecki
Barbara Połomska
Ela, Agnieszka's friend
Ilse Steppat
Mrs. Walicka
Emil Karewicz
Zawadzki
Bum Krüger
Stefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Grzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother
Władysław Dewoyno
MO Lieutenant
Roman Hubczenko
Accomodation Department Clerk
Leon Niemczyk
"Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"
Halina Buyno-Łoza
Piotr's neighbor (uncredited)
Mieczysław Czechowicz
Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wiktor Grotowicz
Man in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)
Helena Gruszecka
Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)
Cezary Julski
Rysiek, thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Antoni Jurasz
Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)Recommendations
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