Giuseppe in Warsaw

Giuseppe in Warsaw

Adventures of the Italian soldier in a rebellious Warsaw in 1943, between Germans and the Polish resistance.

1964 · 99 min · ★ 6.2 · Romance, Comedy, War

The Italian soldier Giuseppe Santucci, on his way home from the Russian front has his machine gun stolen in Warsaw. Afraid of consequences, he stays in Warsaw and occupies a flat of the Polish girl Maria, whom he suspects of stealing weapon. Maria indeed is an active member of the Polish resistance, contrary to her brother, Staszek, a painter, who only wants a calm living. In a course of events Giuseppe falls in love and, along with Staszek, becomes a hero of the Polish resistance.

Directed by Stanisław Lenartowicz · Written by Jacek Wejroch

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Antonio Cifariello Giuseppe Santucci
Elżbieta Czyżewska Maria
Zbigniew Cybulski Staszek
Jarema Stępowski Muttermilch
Krystyna Borowicz Lady
Aleksander Fogiel Trader
Andrzej Gawroński Janek
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz Market Seller
Jan Matyjaszkiewicz Fritz
Artur Młodnicki Artist
Józef Pieracki Satyr
Aleksander Sewruk Kischke

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