Ewa Wants to Sleep
Ewa chce spać
Synopsis
Ewa Bonecka, a young student about to start school in a new place finds herself without a place to sleep after she is declined a room in a women-only hotel. Helped by a pleasant policeman, Piotr, she tries to find a lodging in the strange town full of thieves and petty troublemakers.
Top Cast
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Barbara Lass
Ewa Bonecka
Stanisław Mikulski
Policeman Piotr Malewski
Stefan Bartik
Police Commissioner
Ludwik Benoit
Leon 'Ptuszko' Pistynek
Maria Kaniewska
Helutka
Roman Kłosowski
Lulek
Wacław Kowalski
Gunsmith
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Policeman Dobiela
Stanisław Milski
Fafula
Władysław Osto-Suski
Hearse Driver
Jarema Stępowski
Wacek Szparaga
Wojciech Turowski
"Professor"
Edward Wichura
Policeman Teofil
Zygmunt Zintel
Major Piętka
Bogdan Baer
Baker (uncredited)
Henryk Boukołowski
Thieves' School Student (uncredited)
Emir Buczacki
"Blind Tolo" (uncredited)
Halina Buyno-Łoza
"Beautiful Lola" (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadeusz Chmielewski
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrzej Czekalski, Tadeusz Chmielewski, Jeremi Przybora
- Original Score
- Henryk Czyż
- Original Title
- Ewa chce spać
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Syrena"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Andrzej Czekalski, Tadeusz Chmielewski, Jeremi Przybora
Henryk Czyż
Jerzy Stawicki, Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Janina Niedźwiecka
Department Leadership Roster
Andrzej Czekalski
Writer
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Writer
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Director
Bolesław Kamykowski
Costume Design
Roman Mann
Production Design
Adam T. Nowakowski
Production Design
Janina Niedźwiecka
Editor
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Director of Photography
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What is Ewa Wants to Sleep about?
Ewa Bonecka, a young student about to start school in a new place finds herself without a place to sleep after she is declined a room in a women-only hotel. Helped by a pleasant policeman, Piotr, she tries to find a lodging in the strange town full of thieves and petty troublemakers.
Who directed Ewa Wants to Sleep?
Ewa Wants to Sleep was directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski.
Who stars in Ewa Wants to Sleep?
The principal cast of Ewa Wants to Sleep includes Barbara Lass, Stanisław Mikulski, Stefan Bartik, Ludwik Benoit, Maria Kaniewska.
When was Ewa Wants to Sleep released and how long is it?
Ewa Wants to Sleep was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Ewa Wants to Sleep?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ewa Wants to Sleep was composed by Henryk Czyż.