

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.

Bronisław Pawlik
Gabriel Tomicki

Barbara Krafftówna
Florentyna

Ryszarda Hanin
Helena

Igor Śmiałowski
Stanisław Dog-Leśniewski

Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Commandant

Aleksander Fogiel
Taborek

Zdzisław Karczewski
General

Emil Karewicz
Colonel Suchecki

Wacław Kowalski
Hawrot

Irena Laskowska
Attorney's Wife

Ignacy Machowski
Cabinet's Secretary

Hanna Małkowska
Emilka

Andrzej May
Pinkiewicz

Leon Niemczyk
Leukamer

Marian Opania
Sznitko

Alfreda Passendorfer

Bogusław Sochnacki
Sergeant

Tadeusz Somogi
Soldier

Mieczysław Stoor
Colonel Wołodia

Roman Sykała
Sturmbannfuhrer

Anna Wesołowska

Bogumił Antczak
Tomicki's Neighbour (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dębicki
Recruit Leader (uncredited)

Bohdan Ejmont
Volunteer (uncredited)

Wiktor Grotowicz
Ministry Clerk (uncredited)

Jerzy Janeczek
Soldier (uncredited)

Eugeniusz Kamiński
General's Adjutant (uncredited)

Krzysztof Kieślowski
Soldier (uncredited)

Andrzej Krasicki
Tomicki's Neighbour (uncredited)

Janusz Kubicki
Soldier (uncredited)

Włodzimierz Kwaskowski
Sergeant (uncredited)

Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski
Man in front of the Command (uncredited)

Józef Łodyński
Tomicki's Assistant (uncredited)

Bohdana Majda
Woman in Shelter (uncredited)

Czesław Piaskowski
Caretaker (uncredited)

Sylwester Przedwojewski
Soldier choosing Volunteers (uncredited)

Andrzej Siedlecki
Student (uncredited)

Stanisław Tylczyński
Presidium Member (uncredited)

Marian Wojtczak
(uncredited)

Wojciech Zagórski
Tomicki's Neighbour (uncredited)

Ewa Zdzieszyńska
Woman in Shelter (uncredited)

Antoni Żukowski
Tomicki's Neighbour (uncredited)

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