Movie Description
Samson
(1961)Overview
A young Jewish man from Warsaw is imprisoned after an antisemitic incident at his university. He is released when the Second World War breaks out and manages to escape from the ghetto. However, he chooses to leave his hiding place and fight, determined to share the fate of those threatened by the Holocaust. The protagonist is compared to the biblical Samson, who sacrificed his own life.
Featured Crew
- Director : Andrzej Wajda
- Editor : Janina Niedźwiecka
- Cast : Serge Merlin,Alina Janowska,Elżbieta Kępińska,Jan Ciecierski,Tadeusz Bartosik,Władysław Kowalski,Irena Netto,Beata Tyszkiewicz,Jan Ibel,Bogumił Antczak,Wiesława Chojkowska,Edmund Fetting,Roland Głowacki,Andrzej Herder,Zygmunt Hübner,Zofia Jamry,Stanisław Jaśkiewicz,Zbigniew Józefowicz,Edward Kowalczyk,Zygmunt Listkiewicz,Jerzy Łapiński,Zdzisław Maklakiewicz,Zygmunt Malawski,Roman Polanski,Ryszard Pracz,Ryszard Ronczewski,Magda Teresa Wójcik,Tomasz Zaliwski,Andrzej Żuławski
Cast
Jakub Gold
Lucyna
Kazia, Malina's Niece
Józef Malina
"Professor" Pankrat
Fiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)
Jakub's Mother
Stasia
Genio
Prisoner (uncredited)
Wiśka (uncredited)
Zygmunt, Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
Woman Blackmailing Malina (uncredited)
Professor at a Lecture (uncredited)
Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Caroller (uncredited)
ONR Member (uncredited)
Printer (uncredited)
Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Woman at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Killed Student (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleSamson
Status Released
Release Information
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1961-09-11
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 57m
Production CompaniesZespół Filmowy "Droga",Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Genres
- Drama
