About
The theme of the film is the Battle of Somosierra, which took place during the Napoleonic Wars. During this battle, Polish cavalrymen under the command of Jan Leon Kozietulski crossed a two-and-a-half kilometre long gorge and a pass within 7 minutes, paving the way for Napoleon Bonaparte's troops to Madrid
Directors
Studio
Centralna Wytwórnia Programów i Filmów Telewizyjnych „POLTEL”, TVP
Original Language
Polish
Cast
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Franciszek Pieczka
Andrzej Niegolewski
J
Józef Fryźlewicz
Józef Bonawentura Załuski
E
Edmund Fetting
Wojciech Kossak
G
Grzegorz Warchoł
Napoleon Bonaparte
A
Arkadiusz Bazak
Marshal Victor
J
Józef Duriasz
Marshal Besseries
S
Stanisław Jaśkiewicz
Butler
M
Mieczysław Kalenik
Sergeant Stadnicki
M
Marek Siudym
Sergeant Florian Gotartowski
L
Lech Sołuba
French general
J
Jerzy Turek
Polish light infantryman
W
Wojciech Wysocki
Journalist
J
Jerzy Moes
French general
A
Andrzej Prus
Adjutant