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.

• Andrzej WajdaDirector
• Aleksander Ścibor-RylskiScreenplay
• Andrzej MarkowskiOriginal Music Composer

• Daniel OlbrychskiRafał Olbromski
• Bogusław KiercKrzysztof Cedro
• Piotr WysockiPrince Jan Gintułt
• Beata TyszkiewiczElżbieta Gintułtówna
• Pola RaksaHelena de With
• Władysław HańczaRafał's Father
• Jan ŚwiderskiGeneral Sokolnicki
• Jan KoecherGeneral de With
• Zbigniew SawanKrzysztof's Father
• Józef DuriaszPiotr Olbromski
• Zbigniew JózefowiczMichcik
• Janusz ZakrzeńskiNapoleon Bonaparte