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Eroica (1958)

★ 6.9/10 80 min Comedy, Drama, War Poland Polish
Director: Andrzej Munk
Screenplay by: Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
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Description

Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.

Top Cast

Edward Dziewoński
Edward Dziewoński Dzidziuś Górkiewicz (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Józef Nowak
Józef Nowak Lt. Kurzawa (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")
Barbara Połomska
Barbara Połomska Zosia (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Ignacy Machowski
Ignacy Machowski Major (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Leon Niemczyk
Leon Niemczyk Lt. Istvan Kolya (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Kazimierz Opaliński
Kazimierz Opaliński Polish Commandant (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Zofia Czerwińska
Zofia Czerwińska Lula 'Jagódka' (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Jerzy Felczyński
Jerzy Felczyński Hungarian Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

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