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The Eighth Day of the Week (1958)

Original title: Ósmy dzień tygodnia

1958-08-26 · 1h 23m · PL
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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 been seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

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Aleksander FordDirector, Writer

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Sonja ZiemannSonja ZiemannAgnieszka WalickaZbigniew CybulskiZbigniew CybulskiPiotr TerleckiTadeusz ŁomnickiTadeusz ŁomnickiGrzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brotherIlse SteppatIlse SteppatMrs. WalickaEmil KarewiczEmil KarewiczZawadzkiBum KrügerBum KrügerStefan Walicki, Agnieszka's fatherJan ŚwiderskiJan ŚwiderskijournalistBarbara PołomskaBarbara PołomskaEla, Agnieszka's friendZbigniew WójcikZbigniew WójcikpainterWładysław DewoynoWładysław Dewoynopolice lieutenantAlina BorkowskiAlina BorkowskidancerHalina Buyno-ŁozaHalina Buyno-ŁozaPiotr's neighbor

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What is The Eighth Day of the Week about?

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 been seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

How long is The Eighth Day of the Week?

The Eighth Day of the Week has a runtime of 83 minutes.