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Battle of Warsaw 1920

2011 · 115 min

A sweeping, earnest historical drama that blends romance and battlefield tension with a patriotic, old-fashioned spectacle.

Directed by
Jerzy Hoffman
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Natasza Urbańska, Borys Szyc, Daniel Olbrychski
Overview
Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, Ola and Jan. She is a Warsaw cabaret dancer, while he is a cavalry officer and poet who believes in socialist ideals

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Directed by
Jerzy Hoffman
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Natasza Urbańska, Borys Szyc, Daniel Olbrychski
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, war, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Natasza Urbańska, Borys Szyc, Daniel Olbrychski, Jerzy Bończak, Adam Ferency, Bogusław Linda, Ewa Wiśniewska, Alexandr Domogarov
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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