

The First Day of Freedom
Drama
War
Overview
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1964-12-21
Runtime:
1h 29m
Director:
Aleksander Ford
Writer:
Bohdan Czeszko
Top Cast

Beata Tyszkiewicz
Inga Rhode

Tadeusz Łomnicki
Lt. Jan

Tadeusz Fijewski
Doctor Rhode

Ryszard Barycz
Michał

Krzysztof Chamiec
Hieronim

Roman Kłosowski
Karol

Mieczysław Stoor
Paweł

Elżbieta Czyżewska
Luzzi Rhode

Mieczysław Kalenik
Otto

Zdzisław Leśniak
Anzelm

Mieczysław Milecki
Officer

Mikhail Pugovkin
Grigorij
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