Forbidden Songs

Jan 8, 1947

1h 37m

★ 7.4

Overview

Set during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.

Genres

Music

War

Drama

Production Companies

Film Polski

Forbidden Songs Trailers

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Cast

Halina Tokarska

Danuta Szaflarska

Halina and Roman's Mother

Janina Ordężanka

Roman Tokarski

Jerzy Duszyński

Ryszard

Jan Świderski

Cieślak

Jan Kurnakowicz

Musician

Stanisław Łapiński

Maria Kędziorek

Zofia Jamry

Caretaker Antoni

Konstanty Pągowski

Film Studio Manager

Józef Maliszewski

Street Singer

Hanka Bielicka

Declamator

Maria Bielicka

News Stand Keeper

Janina Draczewska

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