Krótkie życie

Krótkie życie

1976 · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A thrilling story about the liquidation of a Polish terrorist group in Slovakia in the post-war years.

Directed by Zbigniew Kuźmiński · Written by Aleksander Rowiński

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