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Battle of Warsaw 1920
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Wikipedia article
'Battle of Warsaw 1920' ('pol. Bitwa warszawska 1920') is a Polish historical film directed by Jerzy Hoffman depicting the events of the Battle of Warsaw (1920) of the PolishSoviet War. It was released in September 2011. It was filmed in 3D using the Fusion Camera System and is one of the most expensive movies in the history of cinema in Poland.
Plot
1920. After regaining independence, Poland is now seeking to stabilize the situation on the border. Marshal Jzef Pisudski (Daniel Olbrychski) wants to create federations of independent states in the east. Polish authorities announce mobilization. Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc), a young poet with leftist views, returns to the army. On the day of leaving for the war, he marries Ola (Natasza Urbaska), a beautiful actress from the revue theater. Soon Poles manage to conquer Kiev. Shortly thereafter, Jan, stationed in Ukraine, is accused of Bolshevik agitation and sentenced to death. He is unexpectedly saved from shooting by an attack by the Bolsheviks, who take him captive. After conversations with Commissioner Bykowski (Adam Ferency), Jan finally sees the real calculations of the Red Revolution. In Warsaw, meanwhile, Ola is disturbed by Captain Kostrzewa (Jerzy Boczak). She decides to join the army to help defend the capital against the Bolsheviks constantly pushing west.
Cast
* Daniel Olbrychski as Jzef Pisudski
* Borys Szyc as Jan Krynicki
* Natasza Urbaska as Ola Raniewska
* Marian Dzidziel as general Tadeusz Rozwadowski
* Bogusaw Linda as major Bolesaw Wieniawa-Dugoszowski
* Jerzy Boczak as capitan Kostrzewa
* Ewa Winiewska as Ada
* Stanisawa Celiska as Zdzisia
* Adam Ferency as Bykowski
* Olga Kabo as Sofia Nikoajewna
* Jacek Poniedziaek as Jzef Haller
* ukasz Garlicki as priest Ignacy Skorupka
* Wojciech Solarz as Samuel
* Piotr Gowacki as Anatol
* Andrzej Strzelecki as Wincenty Witos
* Wiktor Zborowski as Charles de Gaulle
* Wojciech Pszoniak as general Maxime Weygand
* Bartosz Opania as colonel Bolesaw Jawiski
* Nikoaj Ortynski as a Bolshevik commander
* Aleksandr Domogarov as sotnik Kryshkin
* Dariusz Biskupski as Ratajczak
* Ewa Wencel as Wicawska
* Marek Kossakowski as Jones
* Artur Owczarek as American journalist
* Dariusz Kordek as Wadysaw Sikorski
* Micha ebrowski as Wadysaw Grabski
* Aleksandr Khoshabaev as Mikhail Tukhachevsky
* Grayna Szapoowska as Korwin-Piotrowska
* Igor Guzun as Joseph Stalin
* Wiktor Baabanow as Vladimir Lenin
* Zdzisaw Szymborski as announcer
* Jarosaw Boberek as Paproch
* Janusz Sieniawski as Sowa
* Krzysztof Dracz as Leon Trotsky
* Mateusz Banasiuk as a soldier
References
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