The Eighth Day of the Week

The Eighth Day of the Week

1958/08/26 • Released • Polish

Drama
Romance
5.3
1h 23m

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.

Director : Aleksander Ford

Casts
Sonja Ziemann

Sonja Ziemann

Agnieszka Walicka

Zbigniew Cybulski

Zbigniew Cybulski

Piotr Terlecki

Barbara Połomska

Barbara Połomska

Ela, Agnieszka's friend

Ilse Steppat

Ilse Steppat

Mrs. Walicka

Emil Karewicz

Emil Karewicz

Zawadzki

Bum Krüger

Bum Krüger

Stefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Grzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother

Jan Świderski

Jan Świderski

Journalist

Zbigniew Wójcik

Painter

Władysław Dewoyno

Władysław Dewoyno

MO Lieutenant

Roman Hubczenko

Roman Hubczenko

Accomodation Department Clerk

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

"Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"

Janusz Ściwiarski

Janusz Ściwiarski

Accordionist in Zieleniak pub

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Piotr's neighbor (uncredited)

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Wiktor Grotowicz

Wiktor Grotowicz

Man in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)

Helena Gruszecka

Helena Gruszecka

Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)

Cezary Julski

Cezary Julski

Rysiek, thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Antoni Jurasz

Antoni Jurasz

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Roman Kłosowski

Roman Kłosowski

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Marian Łącz

Marian Łącz

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Klemens Mielczarek

Klemens Mielczarek

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Barbara Modelska

Barbara Modelska

Girl in café mistaken for Agnieszka (uncredited)

Henryk Modrzewski

Henryk Modrzewski

Worker at CDT Department Store (uncredited)

Adam Mularczyk

Adam Mularczyk

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Lech Ordon

Lech Ordon

"Duduś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited)

Józef Pieracki

Józef Pieracki

Drunkard in Zieleniak pub (uncredited)

Czesław Roszkowski

Czesław Roszkowski

Agnieszka's neighbor (uncredited)

Włodzimierz Skoczylas

Włodzimierz Skoczylas

"Pimpuś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited)

Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Thug on Agnieszka's street (uncredited)

Janusz Ziejewski

Janusz Ziejewski

Man watching Agnieszka from a car (uncredited)

Alina Borkowski

Dancer (uncredited)

Stanisław Milski

Stefan Walicki (voice) (uncredited)

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