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.
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| 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 |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
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
- 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
- Sebastian Fabijański – Sagan[1]
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.