Ashes and Diamonds
Touched with the fire and rebellion of a new generation of Polish film makers
A Drama, War film (1958) rated 7.7/10 on IMDb by 15K+ viewers — highly recommended. Starring Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyżewska.
Synopsis
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.
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Is Ashes and Diamonds worth watching?
Yes — highly recommended. Filmistani rates Ashes and Diamonds 82/100 (IMDb: 7.7/10). A strong pick for fans of Drama.
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Ashes and Diamonds is a hit — 15K+ IMDb votes and a Filmistani Score of 82/100 point to strong audience reception.
What is Ashes and Diamonds about?
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of…
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