Review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Davey M — 04 Mar 2008
Quite simply one of the greatest, most powerful, most perfectly executed films ever made. Existential and troubled and longing and thrilling and tragic (and with interesting Hamlet parallels), Wajda's film is political without being dated, photographed with unbelievable beauty and precision, and features a riveting, sympathetic central performance from Zbigniew Cybulski, who has as much screen presence as a Belmondo.
I was about to say it has one of the very greatest first scenes in film history, but then I'd have to say it has one of the very greatest final scenes, and a lot of the greatest scenes in between.
I'll just say it's one of the best movies I've ever seen and one of the best I ever expect to see and leave it at that.
This review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) was written by Davey M on 04 Mar 2008.
Ashes and Diamonds has generally received very positive reviews.
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