1966

3h 3m

7.8(144 votes)

Fantasy

Mystery

History

Overview

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

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69 members

Acting

Zbigniew Cybulski

Alfonse Van Worden

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Iga Cembrzyńska

Princess Emina

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Elżbieta Czyżewska

Donna Frasquetta Salero

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Gustaw Holoubek

Don Pedro Velasquez

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Stanisław Igar

Don Gaspar Soarez

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Joanna Jędryka

Zibelda

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Janusz Kłosiński

Don Diego Salero

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Bogumił Kobiela

Senor Toledo

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Barbara Krafftówna

Camilla de Tormez

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Jadwiga Krawczyk

Donna Inez Moro

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Sławomir Lindner

Van Worden's Father

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Krzysztof Litwin

Don Lopez Soarez

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Mirosława Lombardo

Van Worden's Mother

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Jan Machulski

Count Pena Flor

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Zdzisław Maklakiewicz

Don Roque Busqueros

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Leon Niemczyk

Don Avadoro

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Franciszek Pieczka

Pacheco

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Beata Tyszkiewicz

Donna Rebecca Uzeda

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Kazimierz Opaliński

Hermit / Sheik

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Adam Pawlikowski

Don Pedro Uzeda

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Bogdan Baer

Wedding Guest

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Stefan Bartik

Innkeeper

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Ludwik Benoit

Pacheco's Father

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Bogusz Bilewski

Gypsy

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Bronisław Broński

Unknown Role

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Zenon Dądajewski

Unknown Role

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Władysław Dewoyno

Innkeeper

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Aleksander Fogiel

Nobleman dueling Van Worden's Father

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Michał Gazda

Aquillar

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Wiesław Gołas

Wedding Guitarist

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Julian Jabczyński

Towald

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Rajmund Jarosz

Rodrig

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Jerzy Kaczmarek

Mosquito

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Jan Kociniak

Pacheco's Servant

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Ryszard Kotys

Van Worden's Father's Servant

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August Kowalczyk

Inquisition Officer

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Wacław Kowalski

Van Worden's Father's Servant

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Andrzej Kozak

Young Man

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Jarosław Kuszewski

Unknown Role

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Włodzimierz Kwaskowski

Unknown Role

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Gustaw Lutkiewicz

Spanish Officer

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Artur Młodnicki

Inquisitor

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Irena Orska

Duegna

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Józef Pieracki

Soarez's Lawyer

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Andrzej Polkowski

Chico

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Igor Przegrodzki

French Officer

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Jerzy Przybylski

Banker Moro

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Witold Pyrkosz

Condemned Błażej

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Pola Raksa

Inezilia

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Józef Retik

Moro's Lawyer

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Alicja Sędzińska

Spaniard in an Inn

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Wojciech Skibiński

Van Worden's Servant

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Włodzimierz Skoczylas

Wedding Guest

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Bogusław Sochnacki

Senor Zoto

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Jerzy Smyk

Unknown Role

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Stanisław Winczewski

Unknown Role

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Marian Wiśniowski

Unknown Role

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Tomasz Zaliwski

Mona

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Sławomir Zemło

Unknown Role

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Barbara Bargiełowska

(uncredited)

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Halina Billing-Wohl

Innkeeper (uncredited)

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Feliks Chmurkowski

(uncredited)

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Tadeusz Grabowski

(uncredited)

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Henryk Hunko

Inquisition Servant (uncredited)

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Aleksander Iwaniec

Bandit (uncredited)

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Zdzisław Kuźniar

Sheik's Servant (uncredited)

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Leopold Rene Nowak

Bandit (uncredited)

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Wojciech Rajewski

Alfonse's Servant (uncredited)

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Ryszard Ronczewski

Sheik's Servant (uncredited)

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