Kanal

1957 · 1h36 · Film

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

Starring Teresa Iżewska, Tadeusz Janczar, Wieńczysław Gliński, Tadeusz Gwiazdowski, Stanisław Mikulski, Emil Karewicz, Vladek Sheybal, Teresa Berezowska, Zofia Lindorf, Janina Jabłonowska

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

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.

Original title

Kanał

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Jerzy Stefan Stawiński

Music

Jan Krenz

Cinematography

Jerzy Lipman

Cast

Tadeusz Gwiazdowski, Stanisław Mikulski, Emil Karewicz, Vladek Sheybal, Teresa Berezowska, Zofia Lindorf, Janina Jabłonowska, Maria Kretz, Jan Englert

Updated July 22, 2026

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