The Saragossa Manuscript
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78% Critic Match

The Saragossa Manuscript

7.8 / 10 1966 3h 3mNR Polish
FantasyMysteryHistory

Storyline

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

Cast & Crew

Zbigniew Cybulski

Zbigniew Cybulski

Alfonse Van Worden

Lead
Iga Cembrzyńska

Iga Cembrzyńska

Princess Emina

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Donna Frasquetta Salero

Gustaw Holoubek

Gustaw Holoubek

Don Pedro Velasquez

Stanisław Igar

Stanisław Igar

Don Gaspar Soarez

Joanna Jędryka

Joanna Jędryka

Zibelda

Janusz Kłosiński

Janusz Kłosiński

Don Diego Salero

Bogumił Kobiela

Bogumił Kobiela

Senor Toledo

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wojciech Has's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Saragossa Manuscript is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker