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Samson

Samson

1961·Directed by Andrzej Wajda·117 mins
Drama
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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.

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Cast

Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin

Jakub Gold

Alina Janowska

Alina Janowska

Lucyna

Elżbieta Kępińska

Elżbieta Kępińska

Kazia, Malina's Niece

Jan Ciecierski

Jan Ciecierski

Józef Malina

Tadeusz Bartosik

Tadeusz Bartosik

"Professor" Pankrat

Władysław Kowalski

Władysław Kowalski

Fiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)

Irena Netto

Irena Netto

Jakub's Mother

Beata Tyszkiewicz

Beata Tyszkiewicz

Stasia

J

Jan Ibel

Genio

Bogumił Antczak

Bogumił Antczak

Prisoner (uncredited)

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