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Summary:

Story of a Polish Resistance fighter who assassinates the wrong man on the last day of World War II. Captures all the bitterness and disillusionment felt by the Polish people during the political struggle that followed the war's end.

Contributors:

Wajda, Andrzej, 1926-2016

Cybulski, Zbigniew

Krzyzewski, Eva

Pawlikoski, Adam

Kobiela, Bogumił, 1932-1969

Wójcik, Jerzy, 1930-

Nowak, Filip

Andrzejewski, Jerzy, 1909-1983

Film Polski

Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm)

Bellucci Productions, Inc.

Languages:

English
Polish

Language Notes:

Item content: English, Polish
Subtitles: English

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Popiol i diament [by Andrzejewski, J.]

Popiół i diament (Motion picture)

Related Series:

International collection

Subjects:

Polish language films

World War, 1939-1945 — Occupied territories — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Poland — Drama

Poland — History — Drama

Poland — History — Occupation, 1939-1945 — Drama

World War (1939-1945)

Occupation of Poland (Poland : 1939-1945)

1939-1945

Man-woman relationships

Drama

Poland

Genres:

Film adaptations

Foreign language films

Feature films — Poland

Feature films

History

Drama

System Details:

VHS, mono.

Performers:

Cast: Zbigniew Cybulski, Eva Krzyzewska, Adam Pawlikowski, Bogumil Kobiela.

Production Credits:

Director, Andrzej Wajda ; screenplay, Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Andrzejewski ; photography, Jerzy Wojcik ; music, Filip Nowak.

General Notes:

Polish dialog with English subtitles.
"From the novel of the same name by Jerzy Andrzejewski."
Released in 1958 as a motion picture.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (105 min.) : sound, black & white ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 1516

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Embassy Home Entertainment: 6033

OCLC Numbers:

14163995