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Heroism
Heroism
7.7
/10
200 Ratings

HEROISM

Eroica

Directed by Andrzej Munk
Poland, 1957
Comedy, Drama, War

Synopsis

Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.

Synopsis

Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.

Our take

A highly subversive critique of the romantic concept of heroism, this sophomore feature from Andrzej Munk (Man on the Tracks) is a provocative and perceptive classic of postwar Polish cinema. A surprising dark comedy that boldly strays from social realism, at times even verging on the screwball.