(Samson)

Content: A young Jewish man from Warsaw is imprisoned after an antisemitic incident at his university. He is released when the Second World War breaks out and manages to escape from the ghetto. However, he chooses to leave his hiding place and fight, determined to share the fate of those threatened by the Holocaust. The protagonist is compared to the biblical Samson, who sacrificed his own life.

Countries:

Poland

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

117 minutes

Year:

1961

Directors:

Andrzej Wajda

Production companies:

Zespół Filmowy "Droga",

Zespół Filmowy Kadr

Actors:

Jakub Gold

Lucyna

Kazia, Malina's Niece

Józef Malina

"Professor" Pankrat

Crews:

First Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director