Five Boys from Barska Street

Five Boys from Barska Street
Directed by Aleksander Ford
Written by Aleksander Ford
Kazimierz Kozniewski
Starring Aleksandra Śląska
Cinematography Karol Chodura
Jaroslav Tuzar
Edited by Halina Kubik
Wieslawa Otocka
Release date
  • 27 February 1954 (1954-02-27)
Running time
108 minutes
Country Poland
Language Polish

Five Boys from Barska Street (Polish: Piątka z ulicy Barskiej) is a 1954 Polish drama film directed by Aleksander Ford. It was awarded the International Prize at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Plot

Five young men have lost their ideals during the Nazi occupation. They then decided to make a living by stealing. After they have been caught and convicted they decided to become a legitimate crime organisation. In the process they get themselves in a lot of trouble including getting unwittingly involved in terrorism activities .

Cast

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Five Boys from Barska Street". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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