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The Ashes(Movie, 1965)

Original title: "Popioly" (Polish/PL)
3h 54min | Genres: War, Drama
The AshesRating: 3.2/5 (with 44 votes)
The Ashes (Polish: Popioły) is a 1965 Polish 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. ()
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About The Ashes

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.

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Additional Information

Production country: Poland
Shot in: Bulgaria
Made by: Film Polski
Original language: Polish (PL)
Spoken languages: Polish (PL)
Translated into 9 languages: Bulgarian (BG), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/25/1965
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Director of Photography: Jerzy Lipman
Costume designer: Ewa Starowieyska
Production Designer: Anatol Radzinowicz
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Popioły"
"Les Cendres"
"Попіл"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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