UW Cinematheque: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema
Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol y Diament) | Poland | 1958 | DCP | 96 min. | Polish with English subtitles Director: Andrzej Wajda
Event Details
Date
Friday, March 6, 2015
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyzewska, Adam Pawlikowski
In the movie that cleared the way for a new wave of Polish cinema, a soldier during the final days of WWII is ordered to assassinate an official but his mission is stalled when he falls in love with a barmaid. Using powerful and memorable black and white imagery, Wajda’s classic is a potent reminder of how life and love are not compatible with war.
In the movie that cleared the way for a new wave of Polish cinema, a soldier during the final days of WWII is ordered to assassinate an official but his mission is stalled when he falls in love with a barmaid. Using powerful and memorable black and white imagery, Wajda’s classic is a potent reminder of how life and love are not compatible with war.
Cost
Free
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