Giuseppe in Warsaw

Overview

The Italian soldier Giuseppe Santucci, on his way home from the Russian front has his machine gun stolen in Warsaw. Afraid of consequences, he stays in Warsaw and occupies a flat of the Polish girl Maria, whom he suspects of stealing weapon. Maria indeed is an active member of the Polish resistance, contrary to her brother, Staszek, a painter, who only wants a calm living. In a course of events Giuseppe falls in love and, along with Staszek, becomes a hero of the Polish resistance.

Directed by Stanisław Lenartowicz

Top cast

Antonio Cifariello

Giuseppe Santucci

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Maria

Zbigniew Cybulski

Staszek

Jarema Stępowski

Muttermilch

Krystyna Borowicz

Lady

Aleksander Fogiel

Trader

Andrzej Gawroński

Janek

Zdzisław Maklakiewicz

Market Seller

Jan Matyjaszkiewicz

Fritz

Artur Młodnicki

Artist

Józef Pieracki

Satyr

Aleksander Sewruk

Kischke

Wojciech Siemion

Hans

Jadwiga Skupnik

Zosia

Zenon Burzyński

German Interpreter (uncredited)

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Woman on a Train (uncredited)

Bronisław Darski

German Soldier (uncredited)

Wiktor Grotowicz

Garrison Commander (uncredited)

Henryk Hunko

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Roman Kłosowski

Riksha Driver (uncredited)

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