Overview
Set in the beginning of World War II, when the Polish cavalry still fought with lances against German troops, the movie is about a white thoroughbred horse that passed through various hands in a military outfit.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Tadeusz Baird
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jerzy Lipman
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Andrzej WajdaWriter
- Wojciech ŻukrowskiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 27, 1959
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
Jerzy PichelskiCaptain Chodakiewicz
Adam PawlikowskiLieutenant Wodnicki
Jerzy MoesEnsign Grabowski
Mieczysław ŁozaSergant Latoś
Bożena KurowskaEwa
Bronisław DardzińskiMoonshine Maker
Adam DzieszyńskiCavalry Soldier
Wiesław GołasSoldier catching Chickens
Henryk HunkoCavalry Soldier
Tadeusz KosudarskiCavalry Soldier
Artur MłodnickiColonel
Irena MalkiewiczCountess
Karol RómmelPriest
Tadeusz SomogiCavalry Soldier- Bolesław WoźniakCavalry Soldier
Marian WiśniowskiCavalry Soldier
Stefan BurczykCivilian (uncredited)
Halina Buyno-ŁozaHousewife (uncredited)- Henryk CudnowskiLotna's Owner (uncredited)
- Krystyna KołodziejczykGirl (uncredited)
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