The Codes

1966

1h 20m

6.6(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

An elderly man returns to Poland to find his long-lost son, missing since World War II. In his quest the man is forced to contemplate the elusive and coded nature of truth itself.

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19 members

Acting

Jan Kreczmar

Tadeusz

Acting

Zbigniew Cybulski

Maciek

Acting

Ignacy Gogolewski

Doctor Zygmunt Gross

Acting

Irena Horecka

Helena Kunicka

Acting

Janusz Kłosiński

Bookstore Manager

Acting

Barbara Krafftówna

Jadwiga

Acting

Wacław Kowalski

Madeja

Acting

Kazimierz Opaliński

Pieczara

Acting

Władysław Dewoyno

Train Waiter

Acting

Adam Dzieszyński

Hotel Receptionist

Acting

Janusz Gajos

Monk

Acting

Stefania Kołodziejczyk

Waitress

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Irma Kozłowska

Caretaker

Acting

Zofia Merle

Wacka

Acting

Irena Orska

Neighbour

Acting

Jadwiga Skupnik

Phone Operator

Acting

Irena Eichlerówna

Zofia

Acting

Leopold Rene Nowak

Gestapo Officer / Man on the Street (uncredited)

Acting

Kazimierz Ostrowicz

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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The Codes

The Codes

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Cast & Crew

Jan Kreczmar

Zbigniew Cybulski

Ignacy Gogolewski

Irena Horecka

Janusz Kłosiński

Barbara Krafftówna

Wacław Kowalski

Kazimierz Opaliński

Władysław Dewoyno

Adam Dzieszyński

Janusz Gajos

Stefania Kołodziejczyk

Irma Kozłowska

Zofia Merle

Irena Orska

Jadwiga Skupnik

Irena Eichlerówna

Leopold Rene Nowak

Kazimierz Ostrowicz

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