Eroica (1957)
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This comedy-drama from director Andrzej Munk tells two stories of life in Poland during World War II. In "Scherzo Alla Pollaca," a man trying to worm his way out of military service goes underground,and begins working the black market to support his family. He unwittingly becomes involved… More This comedy-drama from director Andrzej Munk tells two stories of life in Poland during World War II. In "Scherzo Alla Pollaca," a man trying to worm his way out of military service goes underground,and begins working the black market to support his family. He unwittingly becomes involved with the Polish Resistance, and in time he becomes a brave and valued member of the rebel forces, whose will to survive proves to be a greater asset than many soldiers' ideal of self-sacrifice. The second segment, "Ostinato Lugubre," is set in a Polish concentration camp; one inmate decides that he can no longer stand to be confined and makes a brave if foolhardy attempt to escape. While no one is sure if the man actually made it out, his absence troubles the guards and provides a sense of hope and inspiration for the other prisoners. Eroica was the winner of the FIPRESCI Award at the 1959 Mar Del Plata Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrzej Munk
- Written By
- Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1958 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's the work of a deep thinker sardonically reflecting on the insanity of war and the human condition.
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Cast
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Edward Dziewonski
as Dzidzius Gorkiewicz
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Barbara Polomska
as Zosia Dzidzius' Wife
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Kazimierz Rudzki
as Turek [Ostinato Lugubre]
- Henryk Bak
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Bogumil Kobiela
as Dabecki [Ostinato Lugubre]
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Leon Niemczyk
as Lt. Kolya
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Tadeusz Lomnicki
as Zawistowski
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Mariusz Dmochowski
as Korwin-Makowski [Ostinato Lugubre]
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Ignacy Machowski
as Major
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Roman Klosowski
as Szpakowski [Ostinato Lugubre]
- Jozef Novak
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Wojciech Siemion
as Marianek [Ostinato Lugubre]
- Zofia Czerwinska
- Jerzy Felczynski
- Eleonora Lorentz
- Emil Karewicz
- Jerzy Turek
- Kazimierz Opalinski
- Roman Wilhelmi
- Tomasz Lengren
