The Saragossa Manuscript

Jun 10, 1965

3h 3m

★ 7.9

Overview

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

Genres

Drama

History

Comedy

Fantasy

Mystery

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

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Cast

Alfonse Van Worden

Zbigniew Cybulski

Princess Emina

Iga Cembrzyńska

Donna Frasquetta Salero

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Don Pedro Velasquez

Gustaw Holoubek

Don Gaspar Soarez

Stanisław Igar

Zibelda

Joanna Jędryka

Don Diego Salero

Janusz Kłosiński

Senor Toledo

Bogumił Kobiela

Camilla de Tormez

Barbara Krafftówna

Donna Inez Moro

Jadwiga Krawczyk

Van Worden's Father

Sławomir Lindner

Don Lopez Soarez

Krzysztof Litwin

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