Samson 1961 Directed by Andrzej Wajda

The hero is a Jewish youth. He, like his family, has always been silent and undemonstrative in the face of prejudice. Now he stands up for his right to survive, and in so doing represents the fighting spirit that culminated in the Warsaw Uprising.

Country Poland
Production Country Poland
Language Polish
Spoken Language Polish
Release Date 11 September 1961
117 mins
Cast
Serge Merlin Jakub Gold
Elżbieta Kępińska Kazia, Malina's Niece
Jan Ciecierski Józef Malina
Tadeusz Bartosik "Professor" Pankrat
Władysław Kowalski Fiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)
Irena Netto Jakub's Mother
Jan Ibel Genio
Bogumił Antczak Prisoner (uncredited)
Wiesława Chojkowska Wiśka (uncredited)
Edmund Fetting Zygmunt, Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Roland Głowacki Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Andrzej Herder Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
Zygmunt Hübner Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
Zofia Jamry Woman Blackmailing Malina (uncredited)
Stanisław Jaśkiewicz Professor at a Lecture (uncredited)
Zbigniew Józefowicz Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Edward Kowalczyk Policeman (uncredited)
Zygmunt Listkiewicz (uncredited)
Jerzy Łapiński Caroller (uncredited)
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz ONR Member (uncredited)
Zygmunt Malawski Printer (uncredited)
Roman Polanski Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)
Ryszard Pracz (uncredited)
Ryszard Ronczewski Prison Guard (uncredited)
Magda Teresa Wójcik Woman at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
Tomasz Zaliwski Prisoner (uncredited)
Andrzej Żuławski Killed Student (uncredited)