The Ashes (1965)

Name: The Ashes
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Released: 1965-09-25
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Daniel Olbrychski, Bogusław Kierc, Piotr Wysocki, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Pola Raksa

WarDramaHistory

226 min

Plot Summary

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.