The First Day of Freedom
Pierwszy dzień wolności
Synopsis
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.
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Beata Tyszkiewicz
Inga Rhode
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Lt. Jan
Tadeusz Fijewski
Doctor Rhode
Ryszard Barycz
Michał
Krzysztof Chamiec
Hieronim
Roman Kłosowski
Karol
Mieczysław Stoor
Paweł
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Luzzi Rhode
Mieczysław Kalenik
Otto
Zdzisław Leśniak
Anzelm
Mieczysław Milecki
Officer
Mikhail Pugovkin
Grigorij
Kazimierz Rudzki
Ostrowski
Vsevolod Sanayev
Dawidow
Jan Bielawski
Stefan Friedmann
"Tiger"
Cezary Julski
Inga's Rapist
Aldona Jaworska
Lorchen Rhode
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksander Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Bohdan Czeszko
- Original Score
- Kazimierz Serocki
- Original Title
- Pierwszy dzień wolności
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Studio"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksander Ford
Bohdan Czeszko, Leon Kruczkowski
Kazimierz Serocki
Tadeusz Wieżan
Mirosława Garlicka
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksander Ford
Director
Bohdan Czeszko
Screenplay
Tadeusz Wieżan
Director of Photography
Mirosława Garlicka
Editor
Tadeusz Wybult
Production Design
Lech Zahorski
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The First Day of Freedom.
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is The First Day of Freedom about?
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.
Who directed The First Day of Freedom?
The First Day of Freedom was directed by Aleksander Ford.
Who stars in The First Day of Freedom?
The principal cast of The First Day of Freedom includes Beata Tyszkiewicz, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Tadeusz Fijewski, Ryszard Barycz, Krzysztof Chamiec.
When was The First Day of Freedom released and how long is it?
The First Day of Freedom was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The First Day of Freedom?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The First Day of Freedom was composed by Kazimierz Serocki.