Warsaw 44
| Warsaw 44 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jan Komasa |
| Produced by | Michał Kwieciński |
| Screenplay by | Jan Komasa |
| Based on | Warsaw Uprising |
| Starring |
Józef Pawłowski Zofia Wichłacz Anna Próchniak |
| Music by | Antoni Łazarkiewicz |
| Cinematography | Marian Prokop |
| Edited by | Michał Czarnecki |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
Warsaw 44 is a 2014 Polish war film, originally titled miasto 44 (City 44). The film depicts the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 during the German occupation of Poland.
Plot
In the summer of 1944, the Red Army advances from the east in the direction of Warsaw. For that reason, the Home Army launches a revolt against the German occupying force.
The underground fighter Stefan joins the armed uprising. He loves nurse Ala, but at the same time he has feelings for an underground fighter named Kama. When the uprising is crushed, with heavy casualties and whole city destroyed, both women are killed. Stefan saves himself by retreating to an island in the Vistula River, where he had taught Ala how to swim. As he arrives, he ostensibly sees her there, but in the end, he sits alone.
Cast
- Józef Pawłowski - Stefan Zawadzki
- Zofia Wichłacz - Biedronka (Alicja Saska)
- Anna Próchniak - Kama (Kamila Jedrusik)
- Antoni Królikowski - Beksa
- Maurycy Popiel - Góral
- Filip Gurłacz - Rogal
- Tomasz Schuchardt - Kobra
Background
The film was released on the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Polish cinemas. It received diverse Polish film awards. Its first TV broadcast in Germany was on 2 August 2015 by ZDF.