Kanal

Kanal

96 mins | Drama, War | April 20, 1957

During the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising following World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.

Kanal

96 mins | Drama, War | April 20, 1957

Kanal
During the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising following World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Studio Filmowe Kadr
Original title Kanał
Directors Maria Starzeńska, Anita Janeczkowa, Janusz Morgenstern, Kazimierz Kutz, Andrzej Wajda
Writers Jerzy Stefan Stawiński

Cast

Teresa Iżewska

as "Daisy"

Tadeusz Janczar

as Cadet Officer "Korab"

Wieńczysław Gliński

as Lieutenant "Zadra"

Tadeusz Gwiazdowski

as Sergeant "Kula"

Stanisław Mikulski

as "Smukły"

Emil Karewicz

as Lieutenant "Mądry"

Vladek Sheybal

as Michał (as Władysław Sheybal)

Teresa Berezowska

as Halinka

Zofia Lindorf

as Woman searching for a Daughter

Janina Jabłonowska

as Woman shouting at Resistance Members

Maria Kretz

as Woman with a torn-off Leg

Jan Englert

as "Zefir"

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

as Captain "Zabawa"

Zdzisław Leśniak

as "Mały"

Maciej Maciejewski

as Lieutenant "Gustaw"

Adam Pawlikowski

as German at the Sewer Entrance

Włodzimierz Bednarski

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Zenon Dądajewski

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Ryszard Filipski

as Man in a Manhole (uncredited)

Mariusz Gorczyński

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Kazimierz Kutz

as Resistance Member in a Sewer (uncredited)

Andrzej Mirecki

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Jerzy Molga

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Roman Polanski

as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)

Ryszard Ronczewski

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Tadeusz Ross

as Resistance Member (uncredited)

Ewa Wiśniewska

as Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited)

Tomasz Witt

as (uncredited)

Tadeusz Łomnicki

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)