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Kornblumenblau

1989-10-09 · 88 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · History · Music

Based on a true story of a Polish musician who survived the concentration camp only because he could play on the accordion the title melody.

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Directors
Leszek Wosiewicz
Production companies
Studio Filmowe im. Karola Irzykowskiego, Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Adam KamieńAdam KamieńTadeusz Wyczyński "Bławatek"
Marcin TrońskiMarcin TrońskiMoskwa
Piotr SkibaWłodek
Krzysztof KolbergerKrzysztof Kolberger"Kornblumenblau"
Wiesław WójcikWiesław Wójcik"Wesołek"
Marek ChodorowskiPotato Men Leader
Zygmunt BielawskiZygmunt BielawskiArtistic Block Leader
Ewa BłaszczykEwa BłaszczykCommandant
Erwin NowiaszakPolitics Department Leader
Jerzy RogalskiJerzy RogalskiDeath Row Guard
Włodzimierz MusiałChef
Adrianna BiedrzyńskaAdrianna BiedrzyńskaPrisoner
Ewa HarasimowiczSchreiber
Andrzej FerencAndrzej FerencNurse
Jerzy GolińskiJerzy GolińskiMaster
Andrzej SzenajchAndrzej SzenajchArtist
Leon NiemczykLeon NiemczykMaster of Ceremonies
Jerzy Batycki
Andrzej BlumenfeldAndrzej BlumenfeldFlute Player
Sławomir MaciejewskiSławomir MaciejewskiKornblumenblau's servant

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