Somosierra. 1808

55min

Documentary

History

TV Movie

War

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

Production Companies

Centralna Wytwórnia Programów i Filmów Telewizyjnych „POLTEL”

Telewizja Polska

Cast

Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

Andrzej Niegolewski
Józef Fryźlewicz

Józef Fryźlewicz

Józef Bonawentura Załuski
Edmund Fetting

Edmund Fetting

Wojciech Kossak
Grzegorz Warchoł

Grzegorz Warchoł

Napoleon Bonaparte
Arkadiusz Bazak

Arkadiusz Bazak

Marshal Victor
Józef Duriasz

Józef Duriasz

Marshal Besseries
Mieczysław Kalenik

Mieczysław Kalenik

Sergeant Stadnicki
Marek Siudym

Marek Siudym

Sergeant Florian Gotartowski
Lech Sołuba

Lech Sołuba

French general
Jerzy Turek

Jerzy Turek

Polish light infantryman
Jerzy Moes

Jerzy Moes

French general
Andrzej Prus

Andrzej Prus

Adjutant

Release date

3rd Dec 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Polski