The Stone Sky (Kamienne niebo) 64 years old

A deeply touching psychological drama adapted from the novel 'Kamienne niebo' showing the Warsaw Uprising through the prism of civilians’ tragedy. A classic feature trick of locking characters up in a confined space allowed the film creators to focus on the psychological portraits of their characters and the experience of an individual facing a hopeless situation. Warsaw, the last days of the Warsaw Uprising. A few inhabitants are imprisoned under the rubble of a tenement house in the Old Town. To start with the characters are not very worried by the incident. They are convinced they will be freed soon, however no help is in sight. They run out of food and their attempts to get out of the trap prove unsuccessful. Every captive reacts differently to the extreme and life-threatening situation. A Warsaw wheeler-dealer Maniuś tries to take some action, an old professor loses his eyesight and the seemingly rational janitor goes crazy… The last oil-lamp goes out.

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The Stone Sky Cast

Name Character
Jadwiga Chojnacka She was 54, 87 years old when she died as Safianowa
Tadeusz Łomnicki He was 32, 64 years old when he died as Manius
Henryk Borowski He was 49, 81 years old when he died as Professor
Barbara Horawianka She was 29, now 93 years old as Ruminska

The Stone Sky Crew

Name Department
Ewa Petelska as Director. She was 38 (92) years old when She died Directing
Ewa Petelska as Scenario Writer. She was 38 (92) years old when She died Writing
Czesław Petelski as Director. He was 37 (73) years old when He died Directing
Czesław Petelski as Writer. He was 37 (73) years old when He died Writing
The Stone Sky poster
The Stone Sky (64 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 16, 1959
  • Runtime: 92 minutes