Popiół i diament [videorecording] / Zespoł autorow filmowych KADR ; scenariusz na motywach powieści, Jerzy Andrzejewski, Andrezej Wajda ; reżyseria, Andrzej Wajda = Ashes and diamonds / screenplay by Jerzy Andrzejewski, Andrezej Wajda ; directed by Andrezej Wajda.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. Some copies issued in a slipcased set with title: Three war films, and numbered 282 in the Criterion collection. Special features: audio commentary by Annette Insdorf; video interview with the director; newsreel footage on the making of the film; production photos, publicity stills, and posters.
Summary:
Rural Poland, on the last days of World War II. The Nazis have surrendered, and the Red Army has criss-crossed the country. With the battle against the Nazis over, a new struggle emerges against the communists. A group of Polish patriots boldy set out to assassinate a mid-level communist-party functionary. Macick is the trigger man, but when he spots a blonde behind the bar, his priorities change.
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