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The Ashes poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.1 / 100
1965·Drama / History / War·3h 54m

THE ASHES

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.

Above the Line
Andrzej Wajda·DirectorAleksander Ścibor-Rylski·ScreenplayJerzy Lipman·Director of PhotographyAndrzej Markowski·Original Music ComposerHalina Nawrocka·Editor
Cast
Daniel Olbrychski·Rafał OlbromskiBogusław Kierc·Krzysztof CedroPiotr Wysocki·Prince Jan GintułtBeata Tyszkiewicz·Elżbieta GintułtównaPola Raksa·Helena de WithWładysław Hańcza·Rafał's FatherJan Świderski·General SokolnickiJan Koecher·General de WithZbigniew Sawan·Krzysztof's FatherJózef Duriasz·Piotr Olbromski
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Andrzej Wajda·DirectorAndrzej Żuławski·First Assistant DirectorPetar Batalov·Assistant DirectorHalina Lachowicz·Assistant DirectorWłodzimierz Olszewski·Assistant DirectorAndrzej Brzozowski·First Assistant DirectorVladislav Ikonomov·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski·Screenplay
Camera· 6
Jerzy Lipman·Director of PhotographyZbigniew Raplewski·Camera OperatorFranciszek Kądziołka·Camera OperatorAndrzej Kostenko·Camera OperatorJerzy Bialek·Assistant CameraStanislaw Matuszewski·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Halina Nawrocka·EditorAnna Rubińska·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Andrzej Markowski·Original Music ComposerJan Czerwiński·SoundJerzy Neugebauer·SoundJózef Tomporek·Sound Assistant
Art & Design· 10
Jerzy Szeski·Costume DesignAnatol Radzinowicz·Production DesignEwa Starowieyska·Costume DesignMieczysław Pośmiechowicz·Makeup ArtistZofia Macinska·Makeup ArtistKirył Trajanow·Makeup ArtistTadeusz Schossler·Makeup ArtistJanina Sękowska·Makeup ArtistIreneusz Sałański·Assistant Production DesignIgnacy Gaworkiewicz·Assistant Production Design
By the Numbers
62.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
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 The Ashes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a dark-skinned woman in traditional attire with a patterned headpiece and beaded necklaces, looking to the left, positioned centrally.”

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Key Elements
Patterned HeadpieceBeaded NecklacesStaffsPatterned TopsMercy Movies Logo
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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