Ashes and Diamonds
A somber, beautifully photographed slow drift through one night of doubt and doomed romance, heavy with the weight of history.
- About
- 1958 film by Andrzej Wajda
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1958
- Runtime
- 97 min
A somber, beautifully photographed slow drift through one night of doubt and doomed romance, heavy with the weight of history.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 5 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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