The Ashes
1965, Polish. Directed by Andrzej Wajda.
Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.
- Runtime
- 3h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Andrzej WajdaDirector
- Daniel OlbrychskiRafał Olbromski
- Bogusław KiercKrzysztof Cedro
- Piotr WysockiPrince Jan Gintułt
- Beata TyszkiewiczElżbieta Gintułtówna
- Pola RaksaHelena de With
- Władysław HańczaRafał's Father
- Jan ŚwiderskiGeneral Sokolnicki
- Jan KoecherGeneral de With
- Zbigniew SawanKrzysztof's Father
- Józef DuriaszPiotr Olbromski
- Zbigniew JózefowiczMichcik
- Janusz ZakrzeńskiNapoleon Bonaparte
Details
- Released
- 25 September 1965
- Original title
- Popioły
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
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The Ashes runs 234 minutes (3h 54m).
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The Ashes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1965. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ashes?
The Ashes (1965) was directed by Andrzej Wajda and stars Daniel Olbrychski, Bogusław Kierc, Piotr Wysocki.