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Set during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

08 January 1947

Country

Poland

Cast

Danuta Szaflarska

Danuta Szaflarska

Halina Tokarska

Janina Ordężanka

Janina Ordężanka

Halina and Roman's Mother

Jerzy Duszyński

Jerzy Duszyński

Roman Tokarski

Jan Świderski

Jan Świderski

Ryszard

Jan Kurnakowicz

Jan Kurnakowicz

Cieślak

Stanisław Łapiński

Stanisław Łapiński

Musician

Zofia Jamry

Zofia Jamry

Maria Kędziorek

Konstanty Pągowski

Konstanty Pągowski

Caretaker Antoni

Józef Maliszewski

Józef Maliszewski

Film Studio Manager

Hanka Bielicka

Hanka Bielicka

Street Singer

Maria Bielicka

Maria Bielicka

Declamator

Janina Draczewska

Janina Draczewska

News Stand Keeper

Alina Janowska

Alina Janowska

Street Singer

Helena Puchniewska

Helena Puchniewska

Seller on a Train

Stanisława Piasecka

Stanisława Piasecka

Street Singer

Beata Artemska

Beata Artemska

Zofia Mrozowska

Zofia Mrozowska

Jewish Street Singer

Ludwik Tatarski

Ludwik Tatarski

Hans

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Gestapo Officer in Tokarskis' Apartment

Bolesław Bolkowski

Bolesław Bolkowski

Grenade Policeman

Jarosław Skulski

Jarosław Skulski

Gestapo Officer

Henryk Szwajcer

Henryk Szwajcer

Jew Hiding at Tokarskis'

Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Street Singer

Feliks Żukowski

Feliks Żukowski

Jurek

Włodzimierz Kwaskowski

Włodzimierz Kwaskowski

Czesław Piaskowski

Czesław Piaskowski

Disabled Street Singer

Andrzej Łapicki

Andrzej Łapicki

Violinist's Executioner

Jerzy Przybylski

Jerzy Przybylski

Leon Łabędzki

Leon Łabędzki

Henryk Modrzewski

Henryk Modrzewski

Cieślak's Friend

Henryk Borowski

Henryk Borowski

Maria Kędziorek's Executioner

Stefan Śródka

Stefan Śródka

Maria Kędziorek's Executioner

Zygmunt Urbański

Zygmunt Urbański

Gendarme on a Train

Bronisław Darski

Bronisław Darski

Singer on a Train

Kazimierz Szubka

Kazimierz Szubka

Kazimierz Brusikiewicz

Kazimierz Brusikiewicz

Soldier (uncredited)

Marian Dąbrowski

Marian Dąbrowski

Refugee from Warsaw (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Refugee from Warsaw (uncredited)

Barbara Drapińska

Barbara Drapińska

Girl (uncredited)

Edward Dziewoński

Edward Dziewoński

Gestapo Officer at Tokarskis' (uncredited)

Halina Jabłonowska

Halina Jabłonowska

(uncredited)

Wanda Jakubińska

Wanda Jakubińska

Woman in a Refugee Camp (uncredited)

Juliusz Kalinowski

Juliusz Kalinowski

Bridge Singer (uncredited)

Janusz Kłosiński

Janusz Kłosiński

Railwayman (uncredited)

Wacław Kowalski

Wacław Kowalski

Singer with Guitar (uncredited)

Zdzisław Lubelski

Zdzisław Lubelski

Trader on the Train (uncredited)

Adam Mikołajewski

Adam Mikołajewski

Train Machinist (uncredited)

Artur Młodnicki

Artur Młodnicki

German Officer (uncredited)

Irena Netto

Irena Netto

Woman listening to Chopin at Tokarskis' (uncredited)

Witold Sadowy

Witold Sadowy

Violinist (uncredited)

Zbigniew Skowroński

Zbigniew Skowroński

(uncredited)

Zdzisław Szymański

Zdzisław Szymański

Roman's Friend (uncredited)

Igor Śmiałowski

Igor Śmiałowski

Gestapo Officer that Kills the Blind Accordionist (uncredited)

Roman Wasilewski

Roman Wasilewski

(uncredited)

Ewa Zdzieszyńska

Ewa Zdzieszyńska

(uncredited)

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