Jerzy Passendorfer

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Jerzy Passendorfer

Born April 8, 1923 · Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Died February 20, 2003 · aged 79

Jerzy Passendorfer (April 8, 1923 in Wilno – February 20, 2003 in Skolimów, near Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish film director, specialising in films about the German occupation of Poland in World War II,and member of parliament. Passendorfer graduated from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1951, and went on to become the leading exponent of the popular "national …

Known For

The VerdictThe Verdict · 1962
The Verdict
9.01962
MovieDrama
An alcoholic mother of a born out of wedlock child has a difficult decision to make when a journalist proposes to adopt her son and pay her for it.
The AttemptThe Attempt · 1959
The Attempt
7.01959
MovieWarDrama
Set in the occupied Warsaw, the film tells the story of the mission carried out by the student underground resistance group to execute the hated SS General Franz Kutchera.
The Lost BridgeThe Lost Bridge · 1963
The Lost Bridge
8.01963
MovieWarDrama
Lieutenant Mosura fights the groups of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Suddenly, he manages to capture and eliminate its commander. Several years passed. The lieutenant is accused of collaborating with the insurgents, because he took part in several terrorist operations in order to gain their trust.
Niedziela sprawiedliwościNiedziela sprawiedliwości · 1966
Niedziela sprawiedliwości
7.51966
MovieCrimeDrama
A prosecutor takes up a post in a small town where he has to deal with corruption and murder.
Uczta BaltazaraUczta Baltazara · 1954
Uczta Baltazara
6.51954
MovieCrime
Engineer Andrzej Uriaszewicz returns to Poland in order to smuggle a valuable painting out of the country.
A Hole in the GroundA Hole in the Ground · 1970
A Hole in the Ground
8.01970
MovieDrama
An ambitious, enthusiastic young geologist is entangled in bureaucratic red tape when he tries to drill for oil. Frustrated with the situation, he torches an abandoned mill, ignores his girlfriend, and fights with his friends who do not share his exuberance about the project.
Barwy walkiBarwy walki · 1964
Barwy walki
9.01964
MovieDramaWar
Świętokrzyskie Mountains, 1944. A People's Army unit receives orders to transport a party delegate outside the front line, while heavy fighting is going on between the Germans and resistance fighters in the region.
Mewy (fragmenty życiorysu)Mewy (fragmenty życiorysu) · 1986
Mewy (fragmenty życiorysu)
7.01986
MovieDrama
Contemporary Poland. Teenager Zosia Zadora decides to start an adult life. She runs away from home, settles with two friends in the Tri-City. Here she experiences her first love. The sympathizer, twenty-year-old Kostek, turns out to be the head of a criminal group. Zosia's roommates are involved in the procedure. When Kostek is arrested, the girl, after some hesitation, becomes a prostitute. She tries to hide her profession from a young sailor she met, Stefan Janiak, with whom she began to have feelings. One day the man learns the truth.

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