Where to watch Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
Yes — Ashes and Diamonds is free on Kanopy, which you get through most public libraries with a library card.
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.
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Ashes and Diamonds — common questions
- Can I watch Ashes and Diamonds for free?
- Yes. Ashes and Diamonds is streaming at no cost on Kanopy. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is Ashes and Diamonds on Netflix?
- No. Ashes and Diamonds is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch Ashes and Diamonds without paying anything?
- Through a library. Kanopy is free to use but signs you in with a library or university card, so you will need one — most public library systems in the US and UK include it at no charge.
- How long is Ashes and Diamonds?
- Ashes and Diamonds runs 103 minutes.
