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Winter of 1918. Two friends go to a field hospital located near the frontline.
Directed by Jerzy Wójcik · Written by Andrzej Mularczyk
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★ 10.01988
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The Real End of the Great War · 1957The Real End of the Great War
★ 8.31957
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Róża marries a promising young architect, Juliusz. Then World War II breaks out and within weeks Juliusz is deported to a concentration camp. Months, and then years go by, until Róża abandons any hope that her husband might return. She meets and falls in love with another man, and tries to put her life back together, but one day, unexpectedly, Juliusz does return - a shattered, mere ghost of his former self, physically crippled and tormented by memories of the camps. First out of duty, then out of pity, Róża starts to care for him, but her feelings slowly are transformed into a kind of revulsion
Good Sins · 1963Good Sins
★ 8.21963
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A carmelite monk travels through 17th century Poland and experiences various mishaps along the way.
Mój stary · 1962Mój stary
★ 8.01962
MovieDrama
A boy awaits the return of his long-absent emigre father but is disappointed when they finally meet.
Kanal · 1957Kanal
★ 7.61957
MovieWarDrama
In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
Mother Joan of the Angels · 1961Mother Joan of the Angels
★ 7.51961
MovieDramaHorror
A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
Ashes and Diamonds · 1958Ashes and Diamonds
★ 7.41958
MovieDramaWar
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.
The Deluge · 1974The Deluge
★ 7.21974
MovieHistoryAdventure
During the Swedish invasion of Poland, the brave warrior Andrzej Kmicic, considered a traitor to the nation, fights for a country, redemption and love across the 17th-century Polish territories.
Westerplatte Resists · 1967Westerplatte Resists
★ 7.11967
MovieWarDrama
Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig. Its crew consisted of one infantry company and a group of civilians, 182 people in total. It was the only Polish guard-post at the mouth of the Vistula River, with as little as five sentries, one field cannon, two anti-armour guns and four mortars. The first shots of World War II were fired there. This film tells the story of Westerplatte's courageous defenders.
Eroica · 1958Eroica
★ 6.91958
MovieComedyDrama
Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.
The Lynx · 1982The Lynx
★ 6.91982
MovieDrama
Set during the German occupation of Poland during WWII. A priest in a small village meets a revolutionary who is on an assignment to kill a supposed Nazi collaborator.
Pharaoh · 1966Pharaoh
★ 6.81966
MovieHistoryDrama
Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.
Echo · 1964Echo
★ 6.81964
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It seems that nothing can ruin Henryk’s (Wieńczysław Gliński) happy life. He’s a respected lawyer with a loving son and wife. One day, he receives a letter from the prosecutor’s office. He’s accused of collaborating with the Gestapo. It’s an echo of his past under occupation.
Passion · 1978Passion
★ 6.81978
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The last days in the life of Edward Dembowski (1822-1846), the organizer of the Kraków Uprising in 1846. The informal leader of the uprising, determined to fight for the unification of Polish lands and the liberation of the peasants, negotiates with other politicians.
Woman in a Hat · 1985Woman in a Hat
★ 6.61985
MovieDrama
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Angel in the Wardrobe · 1988Angel in the Wardrobe
★ 5.91988
MovieDrama
About a sound designer for films who years ago, while in bed with his mistress, failed to respond to calls for help outside his door. Now during the recording of the audio track for a new film he begins to hear strange noises on his headphones.
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