The Refuge
1978, Polish. Directed by Roman Załuski.
In 1946, a former resistance fighter starts working as a forester in a small town in Masuria. The local people don't trust him, robberies are common and his old flame is married to another man.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roman ZałuskiDirector
- Marek FrąckowiakBogdan Piotrowski
- Zofia RysiównaBogdan's Mother
- Ewa LemańskaIrena Wawrzyniakowa
- Maria KaniewskaKozłowska
- Zofia BajukBłędkowa
- Wacław KowalskiHryncewicz
- Jerzy ŁapińskiBłędek
- Zygmunt MalawskiKrupowicz
- Stanisław MichalskiPolice Chief
- Stanisław NiwińskiWładysław Wawrzyniak
- Wirgiliusz GryńFormer Police Chief
- Andrzej KrasickiKępny
Details
- Released
- 25 September 1978
- Original title
- Azyl
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Roman Załuski
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How long is The Refuge?
The Refuge runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is The Refuge on?
The Refuge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Refuge?
If you liked The Refuge, try The House on Carroll Street, Szamanka, Little Boy Blue.
Who directed The Refuge?
The Refuge (1978) was directed by Roman Załuski and stars Marek Frąckowiak, Zofia Rysiówna, Ewa Lemańska.