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In a small town at the end of the Second World War, Maciek (Zbigniew Cybulski), a member of the Polish resistance, is ordered to kill a communist party official, but his first attempt fails. This famous drama by Andrzej Wajda – one of Poland’s most important filmmakers – was an international hit and premiered in Ireland at Cork International Film Festival in 1960. Cybulski was nicknamed ‘the Polish James Dean’ for his stunning performance as the conflicted hero.
(Copy written by Anna Kopecká)
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- Year1958
- Runtime103 minutes
- LanguagePolish
- CountryPoland
- NoteSubtitled, Black and White
- DirectorAndrzej Wajda
- ScreenwriterAndrzej Wajda
- CinematographerJerzy Wójcik
- EditorHalina Nawrocka
- ComposerFilip Nowak
We all love great films, so please help to protect content and support artists by saying no to piracy. Please note that it is illegal to copy, distribute, show in public, rebroadcast or share any film showing at CIFF2020 and our platform has content protection monitoring in place.
In a small town at the end of the Second World War, Maciek (Zbigniew Cybulski), a member of the Polish resistance, is ordered to kill a communist party official, but his first attempt fails. This famous drama by Andrzej Wajda – one of Poland’s most important filmmakers – was an international hit and premiered in Ireland at Cork International Film Festival in 1960. Cybulski was nicknamed ‘the Polish James Dean’ for his stunning performance as the conflicted hero.
(Copy written by Anna Kopecká)
Films You Might Also Like
- Year1958
- Runtime103 minutes
- LanguagePolish
- CountryPoland
- NoteSubtitled, Black and White
- DirectorAndrzej Wajda
- ScreenwriterAndrzej Wajda
- CinematographerJerzy Wójcik
- EditorHalina Nawrocka
- ComposerFilip Nowak
