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The Eighth Day of the Week (1958)

The Eighth Day of the Week (1958)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1958, August 26
Directors: Aleksander Ford
Countries: Germany, Poland
Production: CCC Filmkunst, Zespół Filmowy "Studio"
Cast: Ilse Steppat, Leon Niemczyk, Lech Ordon, Roman Kłosowski, Emil Karewicz, Barbara Połomska, Alina Borkowski, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Stanisław Milski, Mieczysław Czechowicz, Halina Buyno-Łoza, Władysław Dewoyno

Overview:

Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.