The First Day of Freedom (1964)

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Released:
1964-12-21

Overview:
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.

Director:
Aleksander Ford

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Beata Tyszkiewicz
    as
    Inga Rhode
  • Tadeusz Łomnicki
    as
    Lt. Jan
  • Tadeusz Fijewski
    as
    Doctor Rhode
  • Ryszard Barycz
    as
    Michał
  • Krzysztof Chamiec
    as
    Hieronim