Google Ads
Login | Sign Up

Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

Director(s) Andrzej Wajda
Producer(s)

No producer listed for this movie
Top Genres Drama, War
More Films Directed by Andrzej Wajda More Films from 1958 More Films from the 1950s Top Classic Movies of the 1950s

Ashes and Diamonds Overview:

Ashes and Diamonds (1958) was a Drama - War Film directed by Andrzej Wajda .

Ashes and Diamonds BlogHub Articles:

Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 5, 2016 From 4 Star Films

We’re used to getting our hands dirty in the thick of World War II, whether it is in the European theater or the Pacific, but very rarely do we consider the consequences that come in the wake of such an earth-shattering event. Things do not end just like that. There must be periods of rebuildi... Read full article

Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 5, 2016 From 4 Star Films

We’re used to getting our hands dirty in the thick of World War II, whether it is in the European theater or the Pacific, but very rarely do we consider the consequences that come in the wake of such an earth-shattering event. Things do not end just like that. There must be periods of rebuildi... Read full article

Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

By Beatrice on Aug 31, 2016 From Flickers in Time

Ashes and Diamonds (Popiol i diament) Directed by Andrezej Wajda Written by Jerzy Andrezejewski and Andrezej 1958/Poland Zespol Filmowy “Kadr” Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #348 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Maciek Chelmicki: …Or will the ashes hold the glory of a s... Read full article

Ashes and Diamonds (1958, Andrzej Wajda)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 17, 2015 From The Stop Button

Ashes and Diamonds is unexpectedly on the nose. There’s even a scene where protagonist Zbigniew Cybulski taps his nose; I had no idea it meant director Wajda was going to go for not just narrative obviousness in the third act, but also visual obviousness. In just a few minutes, Wajda and co-sc... Read full article

See More Ashes and Diamonds Articles

Ashes and Diamonds Quotes:

No Quote for this film.
Ashes and Diamonds Facts
After the film's release, sales of sunglasses shot up because Zbigniew Cybulski wore them consistently throughout the film.
Wajda was particularly influenced by The Asphalt Jungle.
The title comes from a 19th century poem by Cyprian Kamil Norwid and references the manner in which diamonds are formed from heat and pressure acting upon coal.
Citizen Kane - and Gregg Toland's cinematography in particular - was a huge influence on Andrzej Wajda at the time. Like Toland, the first thing the film's cinematographer 'Jerzy Wojcik' did was convince production designer Roman Mann to include ceilings in all the sets.
Zbigniew Cybulski came to be known as the Polish James Dean. A lot of this stemmed from Andrzej Wajda's direction of the actor, both having seen Dean on screen. Wajda wanted Cybulski to emulate Dean's air of diffidence and apparent "non-acting" for Ashes and Diamonds.
See More Facts about Ashes and Diamonds >>