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The Great Way

1947 · 87 min

A sweeping, earnest wartime romance that carries you through separation and hardship with documentary-like battle footage and a bittersweet reunion.

Overview
A pair of Poles deported to Siberia are taken to the army formed by General Anders and along the battle trail.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • survival
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Written by
Konrad Tom
Starring
Jadwiga Andrzejewska, Irena Anders, Albin Ossowski, Giuseppe Varni, Jadwiga Butscherowa, Mieczysław Malicz, Bolesław Orlicz, Adam Aston
Runtime
87 min
Country
Italy, Poland
Languages
Polish

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