Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Bożena Adamek
as Zofia
Wanda Łuczycka
as ciotka Zofii
Magda Teresa Wójcik
as Maria, współpracownica Zofii
Maria Zbyszewska
as Celińska, gospodyni Zofii
Ewa Szykulska
as "opiekunka" Ewy
Barbara Brylska
as sąsiadka Zofii
Róża Chrabelska
as Korngold, matka Ewy
Barbara Połomska
as właścicielka kawiarni
Katarzyna Kurowska
as Helga, dziewczyna w poczekalni stacji kolejowej
Zygmunt Malanowicz
as kierownik referatu, szef Zofii
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1986
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes2
DirectorWojciech Zóltowski
WritersWojciech Zóltowski, Jan Dobraczynski
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsW cieniu nienawiści
About W cieniu nienawiści
In 1943, Ewa decides to take care of her Jewish neighbour's daughter and brings her home just for a few days. When the ghetto uprising begins, the woman keeps on looking after the little girl.
Directed by Wojciech Zóltowski, W cieniu nienawiści leans on a strong ensemble — Bożena Adamek, Wanda Łuczycka, Magda Teresa Wójcik — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1986.
Read More on the Blog
You Might Also Like
More like W cieniu nienawiści, picked from what people are watching
7.3Passenger
1963 7.3
A German woman on a ship returning to Europe notices a face of another woman which brings recollections from the past. She tells her husband that she had been an overseer in Auschwitz during the war, but she has actually saved a woman's life.
Passenger
1963
6.9In Darkness
2011 6.9
A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).
In Darkness
2011
6.5Uprising
2001 6.5
In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
Uprising
2001
7.0A Generation
1955 7.0
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives.
A Generation
1955
7.5Irena's Vow
2024 7.5
19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, humour and immense courage to hide her friends as long as possible.
Irena's Vow
2024
6.7Warsaw 44
2014 6.7
City of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. Citizens have experienced inhuman acts of terror and violence during five long years of Nazi occupation. As the Soviet Army relentlessly approaches, the youngest and bravest among them rise up as one and face tyranny fighting street by street, but the price to pay will be high and hard the way to freedom…
Warsaw 44
2014
User Reviews
7.0
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Lanterns OTT Release Date: DC’s Green Lantern Series Hits JioHotstar Aug 17
DC’s Green Lantern series Lanterns arrives on JioHotstar in India on August 17, 2026. Here is where to watch it, who is in it, and why it is one of the year’s biggest superhero shows.
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
News
Jana Nayagan OTT Release Date: When Vijay’s Film Streams on ZEE5
Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is headed to ZEE5 for its digital premiere. Here is the latest on its OTT release date and where to watch, updated as news is confirmed.