Don Gabriel

Don Gabriel

1966 · 92 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, War

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.

Directed by Ewa Petelska · Written by Józef Hen

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