The Stone Sky

The Stone Sky

1959 · 81 min · ★ 7.0 · War, Drama

The Warsaw Uprising. Five people hiding in a basement under an apartment complex get buried by the rubble when it's bombed by the Germans. With no way of escape, the people gradually descend into madness.

Directed by Czesław Petelski · Written by Czesław Petelski

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