Holy Week (1995): Cast
Holy Week is a 1995 war drama directed by Andrzej Wajda, starring Cezary Pazura as Józef Piotrowski, Artur Barciś and Wojciech Pszoniak. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Les Films du Losange
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Holy Week About?
The premise of Holy Week without spoilers.
During the Nazi occupation, a fugitive Jewish woman rides a trolley near the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Stray bullets force the tram to seek refuge in an empty building, where she meets her former fiancé. Now married and living in a suburban home reachable by the same trolley, he offers to hide her. His eager wife, the poetic building owner, and the suspicious superintendent are drawn into the concealment.
Holy Week Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- warsaw poland
- uprising
- nazi occupation
- hiding a jew
- jewess
- ghetto
- suspicion
- neighbor
- underground movement
- attempted rape
- pregnant wife
- love triangle
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- holy week
- good friday
- ex girlfriend
- blackmail
- based on story
- world war two
- holocaust
Holy Week Cast & Characters
Cezary Pazura leads the cast as Józef Piotrowski, with Artur Barciś as Zaleski and Wojciech Pszoniak as Councilman Zamojski. Directed by Andrzej Wajda; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Andrzej Wajda
- Cezary Pazura as Józef Piotrowski
- Artur Barciś as Zaleski
- Wojciech Pszoniak as Councilman Zamojski
- Bożena Dykiel as Piotrowska
Also Starring in Holy Week
· 22 more- Krzysztof Stroiński Osipowicz
- Andrzej Szenajch
- Wojciech Malajkat Jan Malecki
- Michał Pawlicki Irena's Father
- Maria Seweryn Ms. Marta
- Ewa Kolasińska-Szramel
- Radosław Pazura
- Artur Janusiak
- Beata Fudalej Irena Lilien
- Paweł Iwanicki
- Magdalena Warzecha Anna Malecka
- Andrzej Brzeski Jan's Boss
- Maciej Syta Wacek
- Norbert Rakowski
- Tomasz Preniasz-Struś Władek
- Jakub Przebindowski Julek Malecki
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- Agnieszka Mirowska-Tomaszewska Secretary
- Agnieszka Buczek Caretaker
- Agnieszka Kotulanka Karska
- Dawid Wójcik Włodek Karski
- Maria Skowron Tereska Karska
- Krzyś Stanczykiewicz Wacek's Mate
More from Andrzej Wajda
More films directed by Andrzej Wajda: Wałesa: Man of Hope, Makbet, The Revenge and The Condemnation of Franciszek Klos.
Holy Week Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “La settimana santa” and “Страстная неделя”.
- Also known as
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- La settimana santa
- Страстная неделя
- Semana Santa
- Den långa veckan
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Holy Week FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Holy Week, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Holy Week?
Holy Week runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Holy Week released?
Holy Week was released in 1995.
Who directed Holy Week?
Holy Week was directed by Andrzej Wajda.
More films by Andrzej Wajda Who is in the cast of Holy Week?
Holy Week stars Cezary Pazura as Józef Piotrowski, Artur Barciś as Zaleski and Wojciech Pszoniak as Councilman Zamojski, among 26 credited actors.
Does Holy Week have a post-credit scene?
No. Holy Week has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Holy Week in?
The original language of Holy Week is Polish.
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