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Kanal

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Plot

During the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising following World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.

Cast

Teresa Iżewska as "Daisy"
Teresa Iżewska

as "Daisy"

Tadeusz Janczar as Cadet Officer "Korab"
Tadeusz Janczar

as Cadet Officer "Korab"

Wieńczysław Gliński as Lieutenant "Zadra"
Wieńczysław Gliński

as Lieutenant "Zadra"

Tadeusz Gwiazdowski as Sergeant "Kula"
Tadeusz Gwiazdowski

as Sergeant "Kula"

Stanisław Mikulski as "Smukły"
Stanisław Mikulski

as "Smukły"

Emil Karewicz as Lieutenant "Mądry"
Emil Karewicz

as Lieutenant "Mądry"

Vladek Sheybal as Michał (as Władysław Sheybal)
Vladek Sheybal

as Michał (as Władysław Sheybal)

Teresa Berezowska as Halinka
Teresa Berezowska

as Halinka

Zofia Lindorf as Woman searching for a Daughter
Zofia Lindorf

as Woman searching for a Daughter

Janina Jabłonowska as Woman shouting at Resistance Members
Janina Jabłonowska

as Woman shouting at Resistance Members

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Not Rated

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • April 20, 1957

Production Companies

  • Zespół Filmowy Kadr

Production Countries

  • Poland

Spoken Language

  • Deutsch

  • Polski

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.60 hrs

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Reviews

This has got to be one of the most claustrophobic war films I've ever seen. It's almost entirely set in the sewers beneath the streets of Warsaw as the Nazis close in on the city at the start of WWII. "Zadra" (Wienczyslaw Glinski) is charged by his colonel with getting what's left of his unit - now more a platoon than a company - to some sort of safety where they can hopefully regroup and continu…