Watch The Eighth Day of the Week (1958) Official Trailer
5.6 / 10 IMDb August 26, 1958 1h 23m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
August 26, 1958
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
Polish
Country
Germany, Poland
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Cast
Sonja Ziemann
as Agnieszka Walicka
Zbigniew Cybulski
as Piotr Terlecki
Barbara Połomska
as Ela, Agnieszka's friend
Ilse Steppat
as Mrs. Walicka
Emil Karewicz
as Zawadzki
Bum Krüger
as Stefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father
Tadeusz Łomnicki
as Grzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother
No photo
Jan Świderski
as Journalist
No photo
Zbigniew Wójcik
as Painter
Władysław Dewoyno
as MO Lieutenant
Roman Hubczenko
as Accomodation Department Clerk
Leon Niemczyk
as "Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"
No photo
Janusz Ściwiarski
as Accordionist in Zieleniak pub
Halina Buyno-Łoza
as Piotr's neighbor (uncredited)
Mieczysław Czechowicz
as Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wiktor Grotowicz
as Man in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)
Helena Gruszecka
as Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)
Cezary Julski
as Rysiek, thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Antoni Jurasz
as Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)
Production Companies
CCC FilmkunstZespół Filmowy "Studio"
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