Ashes and Diamonds (Great Restorations)

Show & Culture

Screening of “Ashes and Diamonds” (Popiół i diament), a 1958 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda, in the original version with English subtitles. Running time: 103 minutes. Starring Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyżewska and Wacław Zastrzeżyński. Based on the novel by Jerzy Andrzejewski. synopsis In a small Polish town, on the last day of the Second World War, Maciek, a member of the anti-communist underground resistance, receives orders to assassinate a newly arrived commissioner. But when he meets a young waitress and falls in love with her, he begins to question his commitment to a cause that forces him to risk his life.