Hell and Heaven

Hell and Heaven 1966

6.00

A bus crashes and its passengers find themeselves in the afterlife, which they find has the not only the same set of rules as Earth, but also the same bureaucratic chaos.

1966

Birth Certificate

Birth Certificate 1961

7.30

Three separate stories depicting the tense everyday life during occupation, as seen through the eyes of children. In “On the Road,” the two main protagonists are lost in the September’s strife: a young boy, and a soldier transporting the valueless documents of his broken unit. In “Letter from the Concentration Camp” the story’s protagonists are young boys who help their mother during the hardships of the occupation. Their treasure is an officer uniform belonging their father who is being held in a prisoner of war camp. In “Blood Drop,” the Germans find a set of typical Aryan characteristics in this story’s protagonist – a Jewish girl, hiding in an orphanage.

1961

Kapelusz pana Anatola

Kapelusz pana Anatola 1957

6.90

Anatol Kowalski is an old man who works in a bank and loves his old-fashioned hat. One day the hat gets lost and Anatol decides to buy a new one.

1957

The Marriage of Convenience

The Marriage of Convenience 1967

5.90

Joanna, the daughter of quite wealthy traders from the Różycki bazaar, is in love with Andrzej, a young, talented, but poor painter. However, the girl's father, Kazimierz Burczyk, decides to find a suitable husband for her himself. A shrewd tradesman, unwilling to disclose his income, searches for a candidate whose professional position would justify his possession of a villa, a car and many other material possessions. In the end, his choice falls on Andrew, who is unsuccessfully trying to sell paintings under the walls of Warsaw's Barbican.

1967

Pills for Aurelia

Pills for Aurelia 1958

5.00

Soldiers of the Polish underground resistance army prepare to break into a prison to release their friend imprisoned by Gestapo.

1958

The Ashes

The Ashes 1965

6.50

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.

1965

Rzeczpospolita babska

Rzeczpospolita babska 1969

5.50

After the end of World War 2 a division of female soldiers settles down at Recovered Territories and make an oath to never enter into relationships with men, which may prove difficult, because male soldiers have also made their home nearby.

1969

Nikodem Dyzma

Nikodem Dyzma 1956

4.70

Nikodem Dyzma is a poor dancer who comes to Warsaw to find a job. The problem is that nobody wants to hire him. One day he finds an invitation to the party with very important people and decides to attend. A small accident at the party makes him the hero of the night and becomes the beginning of his career.

1956

Adventure with a Song

Adventure with a Song 1969

5.30

Based on motifs from Jurandot and Sart's operetta "Miss Polonia," this musical comedy tells the story of a star of the Opole Festival who tries to make a career in Paris. After winning the Audience Award at the Opole Festival, young singer Mariola leaves for Paris to pursue a career there. However, her performances are not successful. She tries to hide this fact and uses various methods to sign a contract. Her beloved, the young composer Piotr, discovers the truth about her alleged career, while at the same time rejecting offers from a star who is interested in him and wants to promote his songs. Piotr and Mariola return to Warsaw.

1969

Ostatni strzał

Ostatni strzał 1959

6.00

A former resistance fighter returns to his hometown after being imprisoned, bent on enacting revenge on the man that sent him behind bars.

1959

The Killer Leaves a Trace

The Killer Leaves a Trace 1967

6.00

In the last days of WW2, Polish military looks for the murderer of prosecutor responsible for storing Gestapo files.

1967

Korn's Password

Korn's Password 1968

6.00

An intelligence agent's murder bring upon a national investigation into a spy organisation called Korn.

1968

Their Everyday Life

Their Everyday Life 1963

4.00

After a violent quarrel, Nitka leaves her husband Andrzej. He meets a young girl with whom he is getting closer and closer.

1963

Inspekcja pana Anatola

Inspekcja pana Anatola 1959

5.90

PZU Inspector Anatol Kowalski is sent to the city of Paryżew on a special mission to catch a gang of bathing suit robbers.

1959

The Voice from Beyond

The Voice from Beyond 1962

6.00

A doctor, though not having finished his studies, earns a living providing medical advice. A former nurse enters the stage, saying she hears voices from "the other world". At first, they can exploit gullible victims without problems, but soon the authorities begin showing in these quacks.

1962

Free City

Free City 1958

6.80

The heroic struggle of Polish post office workers in Gdańsk on the first day of World War II.

1958

Cat and Mouse

Cat and Mouse 1967

5.30

In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…

1967

Wystrzał

Wystrzał 1966

3.00

Study of a man obsessively seeking revenge.

1966

Wolves' Echoes

Wolves' Echoes 1968

7.00

A lonely Border Guard officer, with a girl and a former villain, has to face a local corrupt Militia commandant and his people in wild Bieszczady Mountains in the Polish East.

1968