The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals 1967

6.77

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

1967

Knights of the Teutonic Order

Knights of the Teutonic Order 1960

7.34

A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. He falls in love with a beautiful woman and pledges an oath to bring her "three trophies" from the Teutonic Knights.

1960

Where Is the Third King?

Where Is the Third King? 1967

5.40

Two militia officers are assigned to a museum in an undercover assignment to protect a valuable painting from an international group of art thieves.

1967

Long Night

Long Night 1989

1

The residents of an apartment complex in World War 2 Poland face a moral dilemma when they discover one of their neighbours is hiding a Jew.

1989

The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń

The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń 1961

6.50

The movie is about the fate of Polish soldier named Kaleń who fought with UPA in 1946.The film recounts the exploits of the Polish soldier caught in the turmoil among the Polish Communist army, anti-communist underground and Ukrainian fascists.

1961

Lenin in Poland

Lenin in Poland 1966

5.30

The life of the great Bolshevik leader before the Russian revolution is chronicled in this bio-pic. Much of the tale centers on his exile in Poland where Lenin becomes friends with two peasants. The little girl has a strong belief in the nationalist cause. Later Lenin hears she was killed for withholding information about him.

1966

The Eighth Day of the Week

The Eighth Day of the Week 1958

5.30

Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

1958

The Depot of the Dead

The Depot of the Dead 1959

6.67

In the rugged mountain gorges and ravines of southeastern Poland, a new boss and his wife become a catalyst for violence.

1959

Checkmate!

Checkmate! 1967

7.00

Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.

1967

The First Day of Freedom

The First Day of Freedom 1964

6.40

Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.

1964

The Criminal and the Lady

The Criminal and the Lady 1963

6.75

Young Małgorzata leads a very boring life as a cashier. One day a robber riddles her bank car with bullets, kills the driver and two security guards and takes the money. The police finds out that the stolen banknotes are being spent at a fashionable spa resort. The only way to find the criminal is to favor Małgorzata with a seaside holiday in the company of a handsome Captain as her brother.

1963

Wraki

Wraki 1957

4.10

Diver Antoni Barnat is falsely accused of causing an accident underwater that almost led to his fellow diver's death. Interestingly enough, they are both in love with the same girl, Teresa.

1957

Kochajmy syrenki

Kochajmy syrenki 1967

5.80

Polish musical comedy. The film focuses on two friends who spend their vacation in the beautiful countryside of Mazury. They buy a very nice car (Syrenka), but in order to pay for it the men need to start working as solicitors for a notable art impresario named Koszajtis. Soon they get thrown right in the middle of a hilarious war between two rivaling music-and-dance groups.

1967

Kryptonim Nektar

Kryptonim Nektar 1963

5.50

A journalist investigates a hot new drink that just hit the market.

1963

Bumerang

Bumerang 1966

5.00

A German man and a Polish woman fall in love in the days preceding World War II.

1966

Alone in the City

Alone in the City 1965

7.00

Because of having a one-day plane delay, Konrad has to spend 24 hours wandering around Warsaw, visiting old friends and meeting some new ones.

1965

Historia jednego myśliwca

Historia jednego myśliwca 1958

6.00

The film follows the exploits of Stefan as he fights against the Nazis as a RAF pilot.

1958

Wounded in the Forest

Wounded in the Forest 1964

6.00

While hiding from the Germans in the forest, young Polish corporal tries hard to fulfill his order to take care of a wounded lieutenant and wait for the doctor and transportation to come.

1964