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Seen it?1958 | 98 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Atonement or Flags of Our Fathers, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
The heroic struggle of Polish post office workers in Gdańsk on the first day of World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanisław Różewicz
- Bronisław DardzińskiKowalski
- Włodzisław ZiembińskiPostman Rajca
- Kazimierz WichniarzKunert
- Stanisław JasiukiewiczLt. Konrad Guderski
- Jerzy SliwaPostman Barcikowski
- Piotr FronczewskiBoguś Barcikowski
- Hanna ZembrzuskaIrka
- Jan MachulskiJanek
- Irena NettoErna Pająkowa
- Danuta KrólskaTrudka