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Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
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ASHES AND DIAMONDS

Popiół i diament

Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Poland, 1958
Drama, Romance, War

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…

Our take

A taut political thriller (and candid glimpse behind the Iron Curtain), Andrzej Wajda’s stunning, emotional masterpiece caused a stir in his native Poland and established his place in world cinema. Reportedly, the film is a favorite of Martin Scorsese, who used it as inspiration for The Departed.