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Ashes and Diamonds poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.6 / 100
1958·Drama / Romance / War·1h 43m

ASHES AND DIAMONDS

“Touched with the fire and rebellion of a new generation of Polish film makers”

A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.

Above the Line
Andrzej Wajda·DirectorAndrzej Wajda·ScreenplayJerzy Andrzejewski·ScreenplayJerzy Wójcik·Director of PhotographyHalina Nawrocka·Editor
Cast
Zbigniew Cybulski·Maciek ChełmickiEwa Krzyżewska·Krystyna RozbickaWacław Zastrzeżynski·SzczukaAdam Pawlikowski·Andrzej KosseckiBogumił Kobiela·DrewnowskiJan Ciecierski·PorterStanisław Milski·PieniążekArtur Młodnicki·KotowiczHalina Kwiatkowska·StaniewiczowaIgnacy Machowski·Waga
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrzej Wajda·Director
Writing· 2
Andrzej Wajda·ScreenplayJerzy Andrzejewski·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jerzy Wójcik·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Halina Nawrocka·Editor
By the Numbers
83.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ashes and Diamonds's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E84F00
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stark, high-contrast illustration against an orange background. An inverted, silhouetted figure with outstretched arms and a spiky halo-li”

dramawar
Key Elements
HandgunSpiky Halo
Atmosphere
Gritty, Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
9/10
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