Warsaw 44

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.

Warsaw 44
Film poster
Directed byJan Komasa
Produced byMichał Kwieciński
Screenplay byJan Komasa
Based onWarsaw Uprising
StarringJózef Pawłowski
Zofia Wichłacz
Anna Próchniak
Music byAntoni Łazarkiewicz
CinematographyMarian Prokop
Edited byMichał Czarnecki
Release date
  • 2 August 2014 (2014-08-02)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Plot

In the summer of 1944, the Red Army advances from the east in the direction of Warsaw. For that reason, the Polish underground Home Army launches a revolt against the German occupying force.

Underground fighter Stefan joins the armed uprising. He loves nurse Ala, but also has feelings for an underground fighter named Kama. As the uprising is crushed, with heavy casualties and most of the 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, 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

  1. "Warsaw '44". IMDb. Retrieved 2 December 2019.


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