The Hours of Hope

The Hours of Hope

The Hours of Hope

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The Hours of Hope

1955

1h 29m

6.4(5 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

In the last days of World War 2, people of various ethnic background meet in a Polish military hospital in a small German town, whereas a Nazi SS division hides in the local forests and tries to move westwards.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Zbigniew Józefowicz

Zbigniew Józefowicz

Captain Walek

Krystyna Kamieńska

Krystyna Kamieńska

Doctor Anna

Stanisław Mikulski

Stanisław Mikulski

Lieutenant Jan Basior

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Nurse Margiel

Bronisław Pawlik

Bronisław Pawlik

Szczeżuja

Zofia Mrozowska

Zofia Mrozowska

Actress

Bohdan Ejmont

Bohdan Ejmont

Pietia

Stefan Rydel

Stefan Rydel

Sturmfuhrer von Lyx

Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

SS Colonel Nagel

Jerzy Kaliszewski

Jerzy Kaliszewski

Major Woynicz

Creative team

Directed by: Jan Rybkowski
Written by: Jerzy Pomianowski

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