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ASHES AND DIAMONDS

Popiół i diament

Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Poland, 1958
Drama, Romance, War
  • 102102 minutes

Synopsis

On the last day of World War II, Polish exiles and the occupying Soviet forces confront each other over the future of the country. In this tense environment, we find a young Polish soldier named Maciek, who has been ordered to assassinate the new Soviet-friendly commissar…

Synopsis

On the last day of World War II, Polish exiles and the occupying Soviet forces confront each other over the future of the country. In this tense environment, we find a young Polish soldier named Maciek, who has been ordered to assassinate the new Soviet-friendly commissar…