The Hours of Hope

The Hours of Hope

★ 5.7

Release Date:
May 09, 1955

Runtime:
1h 29m

Genres:
War, Drama

Description

In the last days of World War 2, people of various ethnic background meet in a Polish military hospital in a small German town, whereas a Nazi SS division hides in the local forests and tries to move westwards.

Director: Jan Rybkowski
Writer: Jerzy Pomianowski
Stars: Zbigniew Józefowicz, Krystyna Kamieńska, Stanisław Mikulski
Production: Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi

Cast

Zbigniew Józefowicz
Zbigniew Józefowicz
Captain Walek
Krystyna Kamieńska
Krystyna Kamieńska
Doctor Anna
Stanisław Mikulski
Stanisław Mikulski
Lieutenant Jan Basior
Jadwiga Chojnacka
Jadwiga Chojnacka
Nurse Margiel
Bronisław Pawlik
Bronisław Pawlik
Szczeżuja
Zofia Mrozowska
Zofia Mrozowska
Actress
Bohdan Ejmont
Bohdan Ejmont
Pietia
Stefan Rydel
Stefan Rydel
Sturmfuhrer von Lyx
Stanisław Milski
Stanisław Milski
SS Colonel Nagel
Jerzy Kaliszewski
Jerzy Kaliszewski
Major Woynicz
Leon Niemczyk
Leon Niemczyk
American Officer
Janusz Jaroń
Janusz Jaroń
Staff Officer
Jerzy Kawka
Scharführer Schkoppeck
Kazimierz Szubert
Kurak
Eugeniusz Solarski
Eugeniusz Solarski
Fisherman
Halina Kuźniakówna
Frania
Zdzisław Lubelski
Zdzisław Lubelski
Trader
Adam Mularczyk
Adam Mularczyk
Old Italian
Józef Kostecki
Józef Kostecki
Wounded Actor
Cezary Julski
Cezary Julski
Capo
Aleksander Gąssowski
Aleksander Gąssowski
Theatre Director
Kazimierz Wichniarz
Sergeant Tomala
Władysław Głąbik
Władysław Głąbik
Grześ Gawra
Rafał Kajetanowicz
Rafał Kajetanowicz
Makowski
Maria Badmajeff
Antonina Barczewska
Antonina Barczewska
Borys Borkowski
Włodzimierz Dobrzański
Krystyna Feldman
Krystyna Feldman
Woman hit in the Forehead
Stefan Friedmann
Stefan Friedmann
Boy from Zamojszczyzna
Janina Jabłonowska
Janina Jabłonowska
Worker
Stanisław Jędrzejewski
Jerzy Kaczmarek
Jerzy Kaczmarek
German, Walek's Patient
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
Stanisław Marian Kamiński
Italian Interpreter
Andrzej Kozak
Andrzej Kozak
Man wanting to join the Army
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Sajewicz
Janina Matuszczak
Girl on a Tank
Wiesław Michnikowski
Wiesław Michnikowski
Man in a Striped Uniform
Blanka Orszańska
Ryszard Ostromęcki
Telephone Operator
Zdzisław Relski
Tadeusz Somogi
Tadeusz Somogi
Actor
Aleksander Sewruk
Aleksander Sewruk
Dosiad
Jadwiga Sachnowska
Old German Woman
Ryszard Sawicki
Old German Man
Jarema Stępowski
Jarema Stępowski
Trader
Józef Strumiński
Zawada
Jerzy Szpunar
Jerzy Szpunar
Telephone Operator
Ewa Zdzieszyńska
Ewa Zdzieszyńska
Janina Węglan
Czech Woman
Janina Warnecka
Zofia Wilczyńska
Zofia Wilczyńska
Bogusz Bilewski
Bogusz Bilewski
Corporal Sumski (uncredited)
Sylwester Chęciński
Sylwester Chęciński
Violinist (uncredited)
Anna Ciepielewska
Anna Ciepielewska
Giannina (uncredited)
Maria Ciesielska
Maria Ciesielska
Marysia (uncredited)
Mieczysław Czechowicz
Mieczysław Czechowicz
WP Soldier (uncredited)
Halina Dobrowolska
(uncredited)
Ewa Dryszkiewicz
(uncredited)
Ryszard Filipski
Ryszard Filipski
American singing in Łódź (uncredited)
Mieczysław Gajda
Mieczysław Gajda
(uncredited)
Barbara Horawianka
Barbara Horawianka
(uncredited)
Zdana Jasińska
(uncredited)
Mieczysław Kalenik
Mieczysław Kalenik
American (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kalinowski
Tadeusz Kalinowski
(uncredited)
Jan Kobuszewski
Jan Kobuszewski
Frenchman (uncredited)
Zdzisław Kuźniar
Zdzisław Kuźniar
(uncredited)
Zygmunt Listkiewicz
Zygmunt Listkiewicz
Pole from Mława (uncredited)
Stanisław Michalski
Stanisław Michalski
(uncredited)
Irena Morawska
(uncredited)
Tadeusz Motel
American Soldier (uncredited)
Jerzy Nasierowski
Jerzy Nasierowski
WP Soldier (uncredited)
Stanisław Niwiński
(uncredited)
Maria Nowotarska
Maria Nowotarska
(uncredited)
Ludwik Paczyński
(uncredited)
Ludwik Pak
Ludwik Pak
(uncredited)
Barbara Połomska
Barbara Połomska
Girl at the Field Kitchen (uncredited)
Wanda Siemaszkowa
Pole (uncredited)
Włodzimierz Skoczylas
Włodzimierz Skoczylas
WP Soldier (uncredited)
Kazimierz Urbański
(uncredited)
Lech Wojciechowski
Lech Wojciechowski
(uncredited)
Florian Wolny
Florian Wolny
Horst (uncredited)
Hanna Zembrzuska
Hanna Zembrzuska
Girl joining the Americans (uncredited)

Crew View All

Jan Rybkowski
Jan Rybkowski
Director
Jerzy Pomianowski
Screenplay
Władysław Forbert
Director of Photography
Józef Galewski
Art Direction
Cecylia Wróblewska
Art Direction
Wiesław Śniadecki
Art Direction
Marek Iwaszkiewicz
Art Direction
Zdzisław Kielanowski
Art Direction
Jan Grandys
Jan Grandys
Production Design
Jerzy Bielak
Assistant Camera
Franciszek Kądziołka
Assistant Camera
Edward Sierant
Assistant Camera
Mieczysław Jahoda
Mieczysław Jahoda
Assistant Camera
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Irena Kosecka
Irena Kosecka
Makeup Artist
Halina Ber
Halina Ber
Makeup Artist
Konrad Paradowski
Assistant Director
Stanisław Bareja
Stanisław Bareja
Assistant Director
Tadeusz Aleksandrowicz
Assistant Director
Maria Starzeńska
Assistant Director