The Holy War
Święta wojna
Synopsis
To secure their team's success, dedicated football fans (Boleslaw Plotnicki, Mieczyslaw Czechowicz) plot to kidnap their opponents' star player (Andrzej Kopiczynski).
Top Cast
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Elżbieta Czyżewska
Gabrysia
Barbara Rachwalska
Kukułkowa
Mieczysław Czechowicz
Antoni Kotyrba
Tadeusz Kalinowski
Director
Roman Kłosowski
Heniek
Andrzej Kopiczyński
Grześ Walczak
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz
Manager Kożuszek
Ryszard Pietruski
Lt. Ryszard Sucharek
Bolesław Płotnicki
Szymon Kukułka
Jacek Fedorowicz
Barber Leon
Zbigniew Koczanowicz
Manager Stronciak
Marian Łącz
Coach Zakrzewski
Lucjan Sender
Sgt. Pikuła
Ludwik Benoit
Miner
Janina Borońska
Gabrysia's Friend
Bernard Dec
Barbara Dzido-Lelińska
Secretary
Krystyna Feldman
'Naprzód' Official
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julian Dziedzina
- Screenplay & Story
- Józef Ponitycki
- Original Score
- Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
- Original Title
- Święta wojna
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Start"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julian Dziedzina
Józef Ponitycki
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Mikołaj Sprudin
Zenon Piórecki
Department Leadership Roster
Józef Ponitycki
Screenplay
Bolesław Kamykowski
Production Design
Mikołaj Sprudin
Director of Photography
Julian Dziedzina
Director
Zenon Piórecki
Editor
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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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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Frequently Asked Questions About The Holy War
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Holy War about?
To secure their team's success, dedicated football fans (Boleslaw Plotnicki, Mieczyslaw Czechowicz) plot to kidnap their opponents' star player (Andrzej Kopiczynski).
Who directed The Holy War?
The Holy War was directed by Julian Dziedzina.
Who stars in The Holy War?
The principal cast of The Holy War includes Elżbieta Czyżewska, Barbara Rachwalska, Mieczysław Czechowicz, Tadeusz Kalinowski, Roman Kłosowski.
When was The Holy War released and how long is it?
The Holy War was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Holy War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Holy War was composed by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz.