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Border Street (1948): Cast

Border Street (1948) movie poster

Border Street is a 1948 war drama directed by Aleksander Ford, starring Tadeusz Fijewski as Bronek Cieplikowski / Kusmirak's hair stylist, Robert Vrchota and Edward Dziewoński. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.

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Border Street (1948) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 55m (115 min)
Director
Aleksander Ford
Genres
War , Drama
Original language
Polish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Border Street About?

The premise of Border Street without spoilers.

The story of Polish and Jewish families living side by side in one Warsaw street. Everything changes once and for all with the Nazi invasion.

Border Street Themes & Keywords

· 33 tags
  • jew
  • family relationships
  • trummerfilm
  • dog
  • hitlerjugend
  • warsaw poland
  • outing jews
  • master racism
  • parentless child
  • friendship
  • nazi occupation
  • ghetto
+21 more
  • underground resistance
  • ghettoization
  • warsaw uprising
  • polish jewish discrimination
  • bonding in crisis
  • nazi
  • historical fiction
  • displaced civilian
  • sweatshop
  • murder
  • collaboration with nazis
  • warsaw ghetto
  • persecution
  • poland
  • slavery
  • polish underground
  • world war two
  • homeless child
  • genocide
  • rubble film
  • nazi indoctrination
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Cast & crew

Border Street Cast & Characters

Tadeusz Fijewski leads the cast as Bronek Cieplikowski / Kusmirak's hair stylist, with Robert Vrchota as Hans, Gestapo Officer and Edward Dziewoński as Feldfebel. Directed by Aleksander Ford; 30 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Aleksander Ford

More films directed by Aleksander Ford: The Doctor Speaks Out, The First Day of Freedom, Knights of the Teutonic Order and Five Boys from Barska Street.

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Border Street Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Fiamme su Varsavia” and “Die Grenzstraße”.

Also known as
  • Fiamme su Varsavia
  • Die Grenzstraße
  • Пограничная улица

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Border Street FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Border Street, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Border Street?

Border Street runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

When was Border Street released?

Border Street was released on August 19, 1948.

Who directed Border Street?

Border Street was directed by Aleksander Ford.

More films by Aleksander Ford

Who is in the cast of Border Street?

Border Street stars Tadeusz Fijewski as Bronek Cieplikowski / Kusmirak's hair stylist, Robert Vrchota as Hans, Gestapo Officer and Edward Dziewoński as Feldfebel, among 30 credited actors.

Does Border Street have a post-credit scene?

No. Border Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Border Street in?

The original language of Border Street is Polish.

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