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Eroica

  • 19581958
  • 1h 27m
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7.4/10
1.2K
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Edward Dziewonski, Emil Karewicz, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Andrzej Munk, Józef Nowak, Kazimierz Opalinski, Barbara Polomska, Kazimierz Rudzki, and Jerzy Stefan Stawinski in Eroica (1958)
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Two sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, "Scherzo alla polacca", a shrewd son, trying to preserve his skin, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for ... Read allTwo sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, "Scherzo alla polacca", a shrewd son, trying to preserve his skin, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for fighting. He initially tries to avoid underground training to avoid the Warsaw uprising. H... Read allTwo sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, "Scherzo alla polacca", a shrewd son, trying to preserve his skin, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for fighting. He initially tries to avoid underground training to avoid the Warsaw uprising. His drunkenness, disregard for safety and cowardice when sober stated with humorous effect ... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.2K
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    • Andrzej Munk
    • Jerzy Stefan Stawinski(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Edward Dziewonski
    • Barbara Polomska
    • Ignacy Machowski
    • Andrzej Munk
    • Jerzy Stefan Stawinski(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Edward Dziewonski
    • Barbara Polomska
    • Ignacy Machowski
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    • 4User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Eroica (1958)
    Edward Dziewonski in Eroica (1958)
    Eroica (1958)
    Józef Nowak and Kazimierz Rudzki in Eroica (1958)
    Józef Kostecki in Eroica (1958)
    Józef Kostecki in Eroica (1958)
    Józef Kostecki in Eroica (1958)
    Henryk Bak and Mariusz Dmochowski in Eroica (1958)
    Tadeusz Lomnicki and Józef Nowak in Eroica (1958)
    Józef Kostecki in Eroica (1958)
    Henryk Bak, Mariusz Dmochowski, Bogumil Kobiela, and Józef Kostecki in Eroica (1958)
    Mariusz Dmochowski, Bogumil Kobiela, and Józef Kostecki in Eroica (1958)

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    Edward Dziewonski
    Edward Dziewonski
    • Dzidzius Gorkiewicz (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Barbara Polomska
    Barbara Polomska
    • Zosia, Dzidzius' Wife (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 Opalinski
    Kazimierz Opalinski
    • Polish Commandant (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Zofia Czerwinska
    Zofia Czerwinska
    • Jogodka (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Eleonora Lorentz
    • Old Woman (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Emil Karewicz
    Emil Karewicz
    • Polish Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Tomasz Lengren
    Tomasz Lengren
    • Boy Scout (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Jerzy Turek
    Jerzy Turek
    • Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Roman Wilhelmi
    Roman Wilhelmi
    • Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Tomasz Zaliwski
    Tomasz Zaliwski
    • Hungarian Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Jerzy Felczynski
    • (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Roman Hubczenko
    • (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Zygmunt Listkiewicz
    Zygmunt Listkiewicz
    • (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
    Kazimierz Rudzki
    Kazimierz Rudzki
    • Lt. Turek (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")
    Henryk Bak
    Henryk Bak
    • Lt. Krygier (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")
    Mariusz Dmochowski
    Mariusz Dmochowski
    • Lt. Korwin Makowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")
      • Andrzej Munk
      • Jerzy Stefan Stawinski(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      The writer won a joint award for best script at the March 1959 Mar del Plata Festival in Argentina, for his work on this film and on Zamach (Passed offer)
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A lengyel film (1990)

    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Two Great Stories of Wartime Poland
    I personally think you have to be Polish or have studied a great deal of Polish history during World War II and, perhaps, the cultural history of Poland to understand everything in this film. But, it is a set of brilliant dark commentaries on men in time of war. In our first film, Scherzo alla Polacca, a man runs away from his duty during the Warsaw Uprising. He has been a selfish man and does not adapt well to sacrifice, but he reluctantly makes an attempt to do something for the cause without much real effect. This is dark comedy at its best and pokes fun at Hungarians as well as poking fun at opportunists during wartime.

    Our second film, Ostinato Lugubre, tells the story of a group of Polish Officers encamped in a German Prisoner of War camp and details the everyday life of the men as they deal with their feelings, lack of privacy and their affection for one man who escaped. Did he really escape? This is the plot point that holds this story together so well. We witness brilliant acting and a deeply moving script.

    This is considered one of Munk's great masterpieces and deserves a chance to be released on video. This was part of a festival at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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    • Aug 19, 2002

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1966 (United States)
      • Poland
      • Polish
      • German
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      • Bukowina Tatrzanska, Malopolskie, Poland
    • Production company
      • Studio Filmowe Kadr
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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