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
  • August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)
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

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.

References

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