Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.
CountryGermany / Poland
Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
Production year1958
World premiere26 August 1958
Release date
25 March 1959
Argentina
26 August 1958
Germany
1 August 1983
Poland
23 March 1959
USA
Also known as
Ósmy dzien tygodnia, Der achte Wochentag, The Eighth Day of the Week, El octavo día de la semana, Huitième jour de la semaine, O Oitavo Dia da Semana, Ósmy dzień tygodnia