Cross of Valor (1959)

  • NR
  • 03/27/1959 (PL)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 20m

Overview

Three episodes showing the repercussions of war. A soldier is awarded with the Cross of Valor and vacation to home. But instead of his village, he finds only the charred ruins. A stray dog turns out to be the former guard at Auschwitz. A young widow is hailed as the wife of the hero but dreams of something else.

Kazimierz Kutz

Director

Józef Hen

Screenplay

Cast

Jerzy Turek's headshot

Jerzy Turek

Socha
Aleksander Fogiel's headshot

Aleksander Fogiel

Buśko
Bronisław Pawlik's headshot

Bronisław Pawlik

Florczak
Andrzej May's headshot

Andrzej May

Soldier Sypniewski
Grażyna Staniszewska's headshot

Grażyna Staniszewska

Mrs. Joczys
Adolf Chronicki's headshot

Adolf Chronicki

Ołdak
Zbigniew Cybulski's headshot

Zbigniew Cybulski

Tadeusz Więcek
Bogdan Baer's headshot

Bogdan Baer

Barber Bolesław Petrak

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