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Samson

Name: Samson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961-09-11
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Cast: Serge Merlin, Alina Janowska, Elżbieta Kępińska, Jan Ciecierski, Tadeusz Bartosik

1961Directed by Andrzej Wajda

Drama1h 57m

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A young Jewish man from Warsaw is imprisoned after an antisemitic incident at his university. He is released when the Second World War breaks out and manages to escape from the ghetto. However, he chooses to leave his hiding place and fight, determined to share the fate of those threatened by the Holocaust. The protagonist is compared to the biblical Samson, who sacrificed his own life.

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Serge MerlinJakub Gold

Alina JanowskaLucyna

Elżbieta KępińskaKazia, Malina's Niece

Jan CiecierskiJózef Malina

Tadeusz Bartosik"Professor" Pankrat

Władysław KowalskiFiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)

Irena NettoJakub's Mother

Beata TyszkiewiczStasia JJan IbelGenio

Bogumił AntczakPrisoner (uncredited)WWiesława ChojkowskaWiśka (uncredited)

Edmund FettingZygmunt, Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)

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About Samson

How long is Samson?: Samson runs 1 hour and 57 minutes (117 minutes).
Who directed Samson?: Samson was directed by Andrzej Wajda.
Who is in the cast of Samson?: Samson stars Serge Merlin as Jakub Gold, Alina Janowska as Lucyna and Elżbieta Kępińska as Kazia, Malina's Niece.
What language is Samson in?: Samson is in Polish, with some German.
Where can I watch Samson?: In the United States, Samson is streaming on Eternal Family. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Samson released?: Samson was released on September 11, 1961.