Knights of the Teutonic Order

Knights of the Teutonic Order 1960

7.30

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

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

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

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

Mistrz tańca

Mistrz tańca 1969

5.70

A mysterious man takes a writer back to the 19th century, where they meet Death.

1969

The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń

The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń 1961

6.43

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

Człowiek z M-3

Człowiek z M-3 1969

7.10

A young doctor receives an allotment for a state-owned M-3 type flat, but to his disfortune only married couples have a right to an M-3, so he begins a frantic search for a wife.

1969

Where Is the Third King?

Where Is the Third King? 1967

5.67

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

Szczęściarz Antoni

Szczęściarz Antoni 1961

5.00

A young public servant receives a house as a wedding gift, but upon arriving he finds only the doors, a military barrack and a tank hidden underground.

1961

Głos ma prokurator

Głos ma prokurator 1965

1

A prosecutor takes on the case of a peasant accused of murder.

1965

Poradnik matrymonialny

Poradnik matrymonialny 1968

3.50

Roksana is the editor of the heart advice section of a widely read magazine. Her problem is the handsome and loving husband Bogumił. The man was taken to the hospital, where he is looked after by his sister Krystyna.

1968

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

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

Weekend z dziewczyną

Weekend z dziewczyną 1968

7.00

During World War 2 a doctor, patiently waiting for the liberation and unwilling to engage in the struggle against the Nazis is forced at a gunpoint by a Polish Resistance soldier to attend to the members of her squad.

1968

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

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

Mój stary

Mój stary 1962

1

A boy awaits the return of his long-absent emigre father but is disappointed when they finally meet.

1962