The Eighth Day of the Week
1958, Polish. Directed by Aleksander Ford.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Aleksander FordDirector
- Sonja ZiemannAgnieszka Walicka
- Zbigniew CybulskiPiotr Terlecki
- Barbara PołomskaEla, Agnieszka's friend
- Ilse SteppatMrs. Walicka
- Emil KarewiczZawadzki
- Bum KrügerStefan Walicki, Agnieszka's father
- Tadeusz ŁomnickiGrzegorz Walicki, Agnieszka's brother
- Jan ŚwiderskiJournalist
- Zbigniew WójcikPainter
- Władysław DewoynoMO Lieutenant
- Roman HubczenkoAccomodation Department Clerk
- Leon Niemczyk"Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1958
- Original title
- Ósmy dzień tygodnia
- Country
- Germany, Poland
- Written by
- Marek Hłasko, Aleksander Ford
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The Eighth Day of the Week runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Eighth Day of the Week isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1958. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Eighth Day of the Week?
If you liked The Eighth Day of the Week, try Maria's Lovers, Life in a Year, Blind.
Who directed The Eighth Day of the Week?
The Eighth Day of the Week (1958) was directed by Aleksander Ford and stars Sonja Ziemann, Zbigniew Cybulski, Barbara Połomska.