Ewa Petelska

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Ewa Petelska

Born December 24, 1920 · Pyzdry, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Died August 20, 2013 · aged 92

Ewa Petelska (December 24, 1920 – August 20, 2013) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. She directed 26 films between 1951 and 1985. Her 1963 film Black Wings (Czarne skrzydła) was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. Her 1973 film Copernicus (Kopernik) was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.…

Known For

WrakiWraki · 1957
Wraki
★ 5.11957
MovieThriller
Diver Antoni Barnat is falsely accused of causing an accident underwater that almost led to his fellow diver's death. Interestingly enough, they are both in love with the same girl, Teresa.
The BirthdayThe Birthday · 1980
The Birthday
★ 8.51980
MovieDramaWar
The four sequences in the film cover four days in a life of young Warsaw lad in September 1938, 1939, 1943 and 1944. In the first sequence Jurek decides not to study in the Sorbonne but enlists in a Polish military school instead. In the second sequence the war starts and Warsaw is occupied. In the third sequence he works in the underground resistance. The final sequence takes place during the Warsaw uprising.
Czarne skrzydłaCzarne skrzydła · 1963
Czarne skrzydła
★ 7.01963
MovieDrama
The miners of one of the mines in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie receive news about the planned layoffs. The miners decide to organize a strike. One of the local MPs is trying to prevent this from happening. The French mine owner makes a dangerous decision - he orders the miners to work in an area at risk of fire. An explosion occurs unexpectedly. The miners lynch Coeur, and their demonstration, in which they carry the bodies of the victims of the crash, is brutally suppressed by the police.
The Canterville GhostThe Canterville Ghost · 1968
The Canterville Ghost
★ 8.01968
MovieHorrorTV Movie
An American businessman moves to Europe and lives in a castle, where the ghost of one of the previous owners haunts him.
Red RowanRed Rowan · 1970
Red Rowan
★ 7.01970
MovieWar
The Polish Army fights to liberate Kołobrzeg from the Germans in the final months of World War 2.
The Artillery Sergeant KaleńThe Artillery Sergeant Kaleń · 1961
The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń
★ 6.91961
MovieWarDrama
The movie is about the fate of Polish soldier named Kaleń who fought with UPA in 1946.The film recounts the exploits of the Polish soldier caught in the turmoil among the Polish Communist army, anti-communist underground and Ukrainian fascists.
Return TicketReturn Ticket · 1979
Return Ticket
★ 7.21979
MovieDrama
A young peasant girl, Antonina, emigrates for bread to Canada. She stays with her uncle, who offers her marriage, but Antonina does not accept the offer. She marries a farmer from a nearby village, surreptitiously puts away pennies to pennies and sends to Poland, her son to build a house. When her husband finds out, he catcalls her in a rage and throws her out. She returns to the country, and what does she find?
Not Far from WarsawNot Far from Warsaw · 1954
Not Far from Warsaw
★ 8.01954
MovieActionDrama
Imperialist spies try to disrupt and stop production in a large steelworks.

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