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Knights of the Teutonic Order

1960 · 166 min

A sweeping medieval epic with grand battles and a romantic quest, unfolding at a stately pace.

Directed by
Aleksander Ford
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Urszula Modrzyńska, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Szalawski
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Aleksander Ford
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Urszula Modrzyńska, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Szalawski
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, history, war
Directed by
Aleksander Ford
Written by
Aleksander Ford, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Starring
Urszula Modrzyńska, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Szalawski, Henryk Borowski, Aleksander Fogiel, Mieczysław Kalenik, Emil Karewicz, Tadeusz Kosudarski
Music
Kazimierz Serocki
Cinematography
Mieczysław Jahoda
Runtime
166 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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