Forbidden Songs

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Forbidden Songs

1947

1h 37m

7.4(19 votes)

Music

War

Drama

Overview

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

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55 members

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Danuta Szaflarska

Halina Tokarska

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Janina Ordężanka

Halina and Roman's Mother

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Jerzy Duszyński

Roman Tokarski

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Jan Świderski

Ryszard

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Jan Kurnakowicz

Cieślak

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Stanisław Łapiński

Musician

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Zofia Jamry

Maria Kędziorek

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Konstanty Pągowski

Caretaker Antoni

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Józef Maliszewski

Film Studio Manager

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Hanka Bielicka

Street Singer

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Maria Bielicka

Declamator

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Janina Draczewska

News Stand Keeper

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Alina Janowska

Street Singer

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Helena Puchniewska

Seller on a Train

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Stanisława Piasecka

Street Singer

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Beata Artemska

Unknown Role

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Zofia Mrozowska

Jewish Street Singer

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Ludwik Tatarski

Hans

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Kazimierz Wichniarz

Gestapo Officer in Tokarskis' Apartment

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Bolesław Bolkowski

Grenade Policeman

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Jarosław Skulski

Gestapo Officer

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Henryk Szwajcer

Jew Hiding at Tokarskis'

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Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Street Singer

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Feliks Żukowski

Jurek

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Włodzimierz Kwaskowski

Unknown Role

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Czesław Piaskowski

Disabled Street Singer

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Andrzej Łapicki

Violinist's Executioner

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Jerzy Przybylski

Unknown Role

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Leon Łabędzki

Unknown Role

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Henryk Modrzewski

Cieślak's Friend

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Henryk Borowski

Maria Kędziorek's Executioner

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Stefan Śródka

Maria Kędziorek's Executioner

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Zygmunt Urbański

Gendarme on a Train

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Bronisław Darski

Singer on a Train

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Kazimierz Szubka

Unknown Role

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Kazimierz Brusikiewicz

Soldier (uncredited)

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Marian Dąbrowski

Refugee from Warsaw (uncredited)

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Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Refugee from Warsaw (uncredited)

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Barbara Drapińska

Girl (uncredited)

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Edward Dziewoński

Gestapo Officer at Tokarskis' (uncredited)

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Halina Jabłonowska

(uncredited)

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Wanda Jakubińska

Woman in a Refugee Camp (uncredited)

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Juliusz Kalinowski

Bridge Singer (uncredited)

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Janusz Kłosiński

Railwayman (uncredited)

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Wacław Kowalski

Singer with Guitar (uncredited)

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Zdzisław Lubelski

Trader on the Train (uncredited)

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Adam Mikołajewski

Train Machinist (uncredited)

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Artur Młodnicki

German Officer (uncredited)

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Irena Netto

Woman listening to Chopin at Tokarskis' (uncredited)

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Witold Sadowy

Violinist (uncredited)

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Zbigniew Skowroński

(uncredited)

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Zdzisław Szymański

Roman's Friend (uncredited)

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Igor Śmiałowski

Gestapo Officer that Kills the Blind Accordionist (uncredited)

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Roman Wasilewski

(uncredited)

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Ewa Zdzieszyńska

(uncredited)

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