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Shadow (1956)

Genre : Crime, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Writer : Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Synopsis

A man has been found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, police and a medical examiner piece together his identity, three accounts emerge: one set during World War II, one in the immediate aftermath of the war, and one in contemporary Poland.

Actors

Zygmunt Kęstowicz
Zygmunt Kęstowicz
Knyszyn
Adolf Chronicki
Adolf Chronicki
Karbowski
Emil Karewicz
Emil Karewicz
Jasiczka
Ignacy Machowski
Ignacy Machowski
Shadow
Tadeusz Jurasz
Tadeusz Jurasz
Mikula
Bolesław Płotnicki
Bolesław Płotnicki
Railwayman
Bohdan Ejmont
Bohdan Ejmont
Officer
Marian Łącz
Marian Łącz
Stefan
Zdzisław Szymański
Zdzisław Szymański
Peasant
Halina Przybylska
Halina Przybylska
Village Woman
Antoni Jurasz
Antoni Jurasz
Lt. Antoni
Wiesław Gołas
Wiesław Gołas
Underground Soldier
Barbara Połomska
Barbara Połomska
Stefan's Friend
Stanisław Mikulski
Stanisław Mikulski
Blonde
Roman Kłosowski
Roman Kłosowski
Witold
Witold Pyrkosz
Witold Pyrkosz
The Little
Zygmunt Zintel
Zygmunt Zintel
Woźnica
Janusz Strachocki
Janusz Strachocki
Wislicki
Zbigniew Skowroński
Zbigniew Skowroński
Underground Soldier
Jarema Stępowski
Jarema Stępowski
Mirek
Anna Chodakowska
Anna Chodakowska
Cibulka
Maria Chwalibóg
Maria Chwalibóg
Jasia
Władysław Głąbik
Władysław Głąbik
Andrusikiewicz
Tadeusz Kalinowski
Tadeusz Kalinowski
Male Nurse
Wiesław Kowalczyk
Wiesław Kowalczyk
Tadeusz Kosudarski
Tadeusz Kosudarski
Kubas
Ferdynand Matysik
Ferdynand Matysik
Tekla's Brother
Ilona Stawińska
Ilona Stawińska
Tekla
Wiktor Grotowicz
Wiktor Grotowicz
Peler
Stanisław Jasiukiewicz
Stanisław Jasiukiewicz
Soldier
Henryk Hunko
Henryk Hunko
Batory
Eugeniusz Fulde
Eugeniusz Fulde
Drunkard
Jarosław Kuszewski
Jarosław Kuszewski
Wiiesniak (uncredited)
Eliasz Kuziemski
Eliasz Kuziemski
Soldier (uncredited)
Mieczysław Łoza
Mieczysław Łoza
Soldier (uncredited)
Czesław Piaskowski
Czesław Piaskowski
Drunkard (uncredited)

Crews

Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Director
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Andrzej Markowski
Andrzej Markowski
Original Music Composer
Jerzy Lipman
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Wiesława Otocka
Wiesława Otocka
Editor
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Szeski
Set Decoration
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Roman Mann
Roman Mann
Production Design
Leszek Wronko
Leszek Wronko
Sound
Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz
Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz
Makeup Artist
Teresa Tomaszewska
Teresa Tomaszewska
Makeup Artist

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