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The Eighth Day of the Week

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1958 · 1h 23m · Drama, Romance · Germany, Poland

Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

Directed by
Aleksander Ford
Written by
Marek Hłasko, Aleksander Ford
Starring
Sonja Ziemann, Zbigniew Cybulski, Barbara Połomska, Ilse Steppat
6.0Smart score

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