Ashes and Diamonds (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Andrzej Wajda |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
| Top Topics | |
Featured Cast:
Ashes and Diamonds Overview:
Ashes and Diamonds (1958) was a Drama - War Film directed by Andrzej Wajda .
Ashes and Diamonds BlogHub Articles:
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 5, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsWe’re used to getting our hands dirty in the thick of World War II, whether it is in the European theater or the Pacific, but very rarely do we consider the consequences that come in the wake of such an earth-shattering event. Things do not end just like that. There must be periods of rebuildi... Read full article
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 5, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsWe’re used to getting our hands dirty in the thick of World War II, whether it is in the European theater or the Pacific, but very rarely do we consider the consequences that come in the wake of such an earth-shattering event. Things do not end just like that. There must be periods of rebuildi... Read full article
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
By Beatrice on Aug 31, 2016 From Flickers in TimeAshes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) Directed by Andrezej Wajda Written by Jerzy Andrezejewski and Andrezej 1958/Poland Zespol Filmowy “Kadr” Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #348 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Maciek Chelmicki: …Or will the ashes hold the glory of a s... Read full article
Ashes and Diamonds (1958, Andrzej Wajda)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 17, 2015 From The Stop ButtonAshes and Diamonds is unexpectedly on the nose. There’s even a scene where protagonist Zbigniew Cybulski taps his nose; I had no idea it meant director Wajda was going to go for not just narrative obviousness in the third act, but also visual obviousness. In just a few minutes, Wajda and co-sc... Read full article
See all Ashes and Diamonds articles
Quotes from Ashes and Diamonds
Facts about Ashes and Diamonds
Because of the film's nihilistic tone, the Polish authorities were not keen on it being exhibited outside of the country. Until a low-level official had a print shipped out to the Venice Film Festival where it played to great acclaim.
Citizen Kane - and Gregg Toland's cinematography in particular - was a huge influence on Andrzej Wajda at the time. Like Toland, the first thing the film's cinematographer 'Jerzy Wojcik' did was convince production designer Roman Mann to include ceilings in all the sets.
read more facts about Ashes and Diamonds...
