The Saragossa Manuscript

The Saragossa Manuscript(1966)

7.8/10
144 votes
183 minFebruary 27, 1966

Overview

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

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Zbigniew Cybulski

Zbigniew Cybulski

Alfonse Van Worden

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Iga Cembrzyńska

Princess Emina

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Donna Frasquetta Salero

Gustaw Holoubek

Gustaw Holoubek

Don Pedro Velasquez

Stanisław Igar

Stanisław Igar

Don Gaspar Soarez

Joanna Jędryka

Joanna Jędryka

Zibelda

Janusz Kłosiński

Janusz Kłosiński

Don Diego Salero

Bogumił Kobiela

Bogumił Kobiela

Senor Toledo

Barbara Krafftówna

Barbara Krafftówna

Camilla de Tormez

Jadwiga Krawczyk

Jadwiga Krawczyk

Donna Inez Moro

Sławomir Lindner

Sławomir Lindner

Van Worden's Father

Krzysztof Litwin

Krzysztof Litwin

Don Lopez Soarez

Mirosława Lombardo

Mirosława Lombardo

Van Worden's Mother

Jan Machulski

Jan Machulski

Count Pena Flor

Zdzisław Maklakiewicz

Zdzisław Maklakiewicz

Don Roque Busqueros

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

Don Avadoro

Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

Pacheco

Beata Tyszkiewicz

Beata Tyszkiewicz

Donna Rebecca Uzeda

Kazimierz Opaliński

Kazimierz Opaliński

Hermit / Sheik

Adam Pawlikowski

Adam Pawlikowski

Don Pedro Uzeda

Bogdan Baer

Bogdan Baer

Wedding Guest

Stefan Bartik

Stefan Bartik

Innkeeper

Ludwik Benoit

Ludwik Benoit

Pacheco's Father

Bogusz Bilewski

Bogusz Bilewski

Gypsy

Bronisław Broński

Bronisław Broński

Zenon Dądajewski

Zenon Dądajewski

Władysław Dewoyno

Władysław Dewoyno

Innkeeper

Aleksander Fogiel

Aleksander Fogiel

Nobleman dueling Van Worden's Father

Michał Gazda

Michał Gazda

Aquillar

Wiesław Gołas

Wiesław Gołas

Wedding Guitarist

Julian Jabczyński

Julian Jabczyński

Towald

Rajmund Jarosz

Rajmund Jarosz

Rodrig

Jerzy Kaczmarek

Jerzy Kaczmarek

Mosquito

Jan Kociniak

Jan Kociniak

Pacheco's Servant

Ryszard Kotys

Ryszard Kotys

Van Worden's Father's Servant

August Kowalczyk

August Kowalczyk

Inquisition Officer

Wacław Kowalski

Wacław Kowalski

Van Worden's Father's Servant

Andrzej Kozak

Andrzej Kozak

Young Man

Jarosław Kuszewski

Jarosław Kuszewski

Włodzimierz Kwaskowski

Włodzimierz Kwaskowski

Gustaw Lutkiewicz

Gustaw Lutkiewicz

Spanish Officer

Artur Młodnicki

Artur Młodnicki

Inquisitor

Irena Orska

Irena Orska

Duegna

Józef Pieracki

Józef Pieracki

Soarez's Lawyer

Andrzej Polkowski

Andrzej Polkowski

Chico

Igor Przegrodzki

Igor Przegrodzki

French Officer

Jerzy Przybylski

Jerzy Przybylski

Banker Moro

Witold Pyrkosz

Witold Pyrkosz

Condemned Błażej

Pola Raksa

Pola Raksa

Inezilia

Józef Retik

Józef Retik

Moro's Lawyer

Alicja Sędzińska

Alicja Sędzińska

Spaniard in an Inn

Wojciech Skibiński

Wojciech Skibiński

Van Worden's Servant

Włodzimierz Skoczylas

Włodzimierz Skoczylas

Wedding Guest

Bogusław Sochnacki

Bogusław Sochnacki

Senor Zoto

Jerzy Smyk

Jerzy Smyk

Stanisław Winczewski

Stanisław Winczewski

Marian Wiśniowski

Marian Wiśniowski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Mona

Sławomir Zemło

Sławomir Zemło

Barbara Bargiełowska

Barbara Bargiełowska

(uncredited)

Halina Billing-Wohl

Halina Billing-Wohl

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Feliks Chmurkowski

Feliks Chmurkowski

(uncredited)

Tadeusz Grabowski

Tadeusz Grabowski

(uncredited)

Henryk Hunko

Henryk Hunko

Inquisition Servant (uncredited)

Aleksander Iwaniec

Aleksander Iwaniec

Bandit (uncredited)

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Sheik's Servant (uncredited)

Leopold Rene Nowak

Leopold Rene Nowak

Bandit (uncredited)

Wojciech Rajewski

Wojciech Rajewski

Alfonse's Servant (uncredited)

Ryszard Ronczewski

Ryszard Ronczewski

Sheik's Servant (uncredited)

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