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1958 Drama Romance 1h 23m

The Eighth Day of the Week

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.

5.0 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Sonja Ziemann

Agnieszka Walicka

Zbigniew Cybulski

Piotr Terlecki

Barbara Połomska

Ela, Agnieszka's friend

Ilse Steppat

Mrs. Walicka

Emil Karewicz

Zawadzki

Bum Krüger

Stefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Grzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother

Jan Świderski

Journalist

Zbigniew Wójcik

Painter

Władysław Dewoyno

MO Lieutenant

Roman Hubczenko

Accomodation Department Clerk

Leon Niemczyk

"Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"

Janusz Ściwiarski

Accordionist in Zieleniak pub

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Piotr's neighbor (uncredited)

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Thug on Agnieszka's Street (uncredited)

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