Directors: Andrzej Wadja
Starring: Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyzewska
Year: 1958
Maciek, a young Resistance fighter, is ordered to kill Szczuka, a Communist district leader, on the last day of World War II. Though killing has been easy for him in the past, Szczuka was a fellow soldier, and Maciek must decide whether to follow his orders. The film is the third in Wajda’s anti-war trilogy, preceded by A Generation (1955) and Kanal (1956), which also starred Cybulski
Comments: The film, which depicts the collapse of Poland’s resistance movement after WW2, is rich in symbolism and allusions to Polish history. Cybulski's performance is amazing as is his chemistry with Krzyzewska. The drama of the film is bit over the top at times, but this is more than compensated by the incredible visual imagery.
Highly Recommended.
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