Somosierra. 1808 (1978)
The theme of the film is the Battle of Somosierra, which took place during the Napoleonic Wars. During this battle, Polish cavalrymen under the command of Jan Leon Kozietulski crossed a two-and-a-half kilometre long gorge and a pass within 7 minutes, paving the way for Napoleon Bonaparte's troops to Madrid
Directors: Mieczyslaw Sroka, Lucyna Smolińska.
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Franciszek Pieczka as Andrzej Niegolewski |
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Józef Fryźlewicz as Józef Bonawentura Załuski |
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Edmund Fetting as Wojciech Kossak |
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Grzegorz Warchoł as Napoleon Bonaparte |
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Arkadiusz Bazak as Marshal Victor |
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Józef Duriasz as Marshal Besseries |
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Stanisław Jaśkiewicz as Butler |
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Mieczysław Kalenik as Sergeant Stadnicki |
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Marek Siudym as Sergeant Florian Gotartowski |
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Lech Sołuba as French general |
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Jerzy Turek as Polish light infantryman |
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Wojciech Wysocki as Journalist |
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Jerzy Moes as French general |
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Andrzej Prus as Adjutant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marek Lewandowski | Costume Design |
| Sound | Andrzej Fronczak | Music |
| Art | Krystyna Palecka | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jeremi Maruszewski | Production Manager |
| Directing | Mieczyslaw Sroka | Director |
| Writing | Lucyna Smolińska | Writer |
| Editing | Anna Wagner | Editor |
| Writing | Mieczyslaw Sroka | Writer |
| Camera | Ryszard Janowski | Director of Photography |
| Art | Marek Lewandowski | Set Designer |
| Directing | Lucyna Smolińska | Director |
| Sound | Jerzy Wojciechowski | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Śmiech | Makeup & Hair |