The Eighth Day of the Week (1958)

5.6/10 83 min Drama Romance

Overview

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 be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

Cast

Sonja Ziemann

Agnieszka Walicka

Zbigniew Cybulski

Piotr Terlecki

Barbara Połomska

Ela, Agnieszka's friend

Ilse Steppat

Mrs. Walicka

Emil Karewicz

Zawadzki

Bum Krüger

Stefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Grzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother

Władysław Dewoyno

MO Lieutenant

Roman Hubczenko

Accomodation Department Clerk

Leon Niemczyk

"Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Piotr's neighbor (uncredited)

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Wiktor Grotowicz

Man in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)

Helena Gruszecka

Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)

Cezary Julski

Rysiek, thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Antoni Jurasz

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

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