Kanal (1957)
The Claustrophobic Nightmare of War
91 min
In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during 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.
- Release date
- April 20, 1957
- Country of origin
- Poland
Where to watch
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Criterion Channel
Cast
- Teresa Izewska as 'Stokrotka'
- Tadeusz Janczar as Ens. Jacek 'Korab'
- Wienczyslaw Glinski as Lt. 'Zadra'
- Tadeusz Gwiazdowski as Sgt. 'Kula'
- Stanislaw Mikulski as 'Smukly'
- Emil Karewicz as Lt. 'Madry'
- Vladek Sheybal as Composer Michal
- Teresa Berezowska as Halinka
- Zofia Lindorf as Old woman looking for her daughter
- Jan Englert as "Zefir"
- Zdzislaw Lesniak as "Mały"
- Maciej Maciejewski as Lieutenant "Gustaw"
- Adam Pawlikowski as German at the Sewer Entrance
- Wlodzimierz Bednarski as Resistance Member (uncredited)
- Ryszard Filipski as Man in a Manhole (uncredited)
- Mariusz Gorczynski as Resistance Member (uncredited)
- Kazimierz Kutz as Resistance Member in a Sewer (uncredited)
- Jerzy Molga as Resistance Member (uncredited)
- Roman Polanski as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)
- Ryszard Ronczewski as Resistance Member (uncredited)
- Ewa Wisniewska as Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited)
- Tadeusz Lomnicki as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Janina Jablonowska as Screaming Woman in the Sewer
Crew
- Andrzej Wajda · Director
- Jerzy Stefan Stawinski · Writer
- Jan Krenz · Composer
- Jerzy Lipman · Cinematographer
- Halina Nawrocka · Editor
- Roman Mann · Production designer