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Kanal

7.719571h 36mMovieWarDrama

In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during 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…

DirectorAndrzej Wajda
WriterJerzy Stefan Stawiński

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Cast · Directed by Andrzej Wajda

TITeresa Iżewska
Teresa Iżewska
"Daisy"
TJTadeusz Janczar
Tadeusz Janczar
Ensign "Korab"
WGWieńczysław Gliński
Wieńczysław Gliński
Lieutenant "Zadra"
TGTadeusz Gwiazdowski
Tadeusz Gwiazdowski
Sergeant "Kula"
SMStanisław Mikulski
Stanisław Mikulski
"Smukły"
EKEmil Karewicz
Emil Karewicz
Lieutenant "Mądry"
VSVladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal
Michał
TB
Teresa Berezowska
Halinka
ZLZofia Lindorf
Zofia Lindorf
Woman searching for a Daughter
JJJanina Jabłonowska
Janina Jabłonowska
Woman shouting at Resistance Members
MK
Maria Kretz
Amputee
JEJan Englert
Jan Englert
"Zefir"

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