Olympics 40 (1980): Cast
Olympics 40 is a 1980 war drama directed by Andrzej Kotkowski, starring Ryszard Kotys as strażnik Schlappke, Wojciech Pszoniak and Jerzy Bończak. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Andrzej Kotkowski
- Original language
-
Polish - Studio
- Zespół Filmowy "X"
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Olympics 40 About?
The premise of Olympics 40 without spoilers.
In a WWII German POW camp of Polish and British inmates, a German lieutenant who once raced the Polish leader at the 1936 Berlin Games proposes a secret Olympiad after the leader refuses to train him. Prisoners craft symbols, hold contests and a hopping race guard tortures; discovered Germans deport Polish chief, yet others keep games alive.
Olympics 40 Cast & Characters
Ryszard Kotys leads the cast as strażnik Schlappke, with Wojciech Pszoniak as Otto Schultze and Jerzy Bończak as Jacques. Directed by Andrzej Kotkowski; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Andrzej Kotkowski
- Ryszard Kotys as strażnik Schlappke
- Wojciech Pszoniak as Otto Schultze
- Jerzy Bończak as Jacques
- Mariusz Benoit as Piotr
Also Starring in Olympics 40
· 13 more- Marek Siudym Jan Mroczek
- Ferdynand Matysik Rudi, lekarz niemiecki
- Jan Hencz starszy grupy Belgów
- Igor Przegrodzki major Hans von Klabe, komendant obozu
- Krzysztof Janczar Andrzej
- Stanisław Jaskułka jeniec - rowerzysta
- Andrzej Rausz starszy grupy Norwegów
- Bolesław Abart strażnik Fritz
- Aleksander Kalinowski O'Brian
- Edwin Petrykat
- Leonard Szewczuk Francis
- Tadeusz Galia Leon
- Władysław Kornak
More from Andrzej Kotkowski
More films directed by Andrzej Kotkowski: Citizen Piszczyk and In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles.
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Olympics 40 FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Olympics 40, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Olympics 40?
Olympics 40 runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Olympics 40 released?
Olympics 40 was released on June 23, 1980.
Who directed Olympics 40?
Olympics 40 was directed by Andrzej Kotkowski.
More films by Andrzej Kotkowski Who is in the cast of Olympics 40?
Olympics 40 stars Ryszard Kotys as strażnik Schlappke, Wojciech Pszoniak as Otto Schultze and Jerzy Bończak as Jacques, among 17 credited actors.
Does Olympics 40 have a post-credit scene?
No. Olympics 40 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Olympics 40 in?
The original language of Olympics 40 is Polish.
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