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In the early 1810s, Poles, part of Russias client state of Lithuania, think independence will come if they join forces with Napoleon when he invades Russia This unity of purpose, in one district, is undermined by two families, f

Set in the summer months preceding the September 1939 outbreak of World War II in Polish part of Lithuania A young highschool lad, Witek, is hoping to pass the entrance exams to the university His love interest is Alina, his hig

In 1944, during the Warsaw uprising against the Nazis, Polish Lieutenant Zadra and his resistance fighters use Warsaws sewer system to escape the German encirclement

The last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Dr Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto

Story of youths during the German occupation of Poland in the World War II who come to adulthood through love and adversity

A few years after the events of Man of Marble 1977, a journalist investigates Mateusz Birkuts son Maciek Tomczyk, now an activist leading a shipyard strike

Set in the late 20s A thirtyish young man, who heads a small factory, faints at the funeral of a close friend He decides to go home to his aunt and uncle for a while, but gets involved with a family of five women who had been i

At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland was a quick paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew and a German, pool their money t

A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the U S , ties up with the world renowned symphony conductor As it turns out, he was once in love with the violinists mot

The depiction of the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Polands Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, as events in the 1970s lead to a peaceful revolution

In 1870 Russia, a group of young and idealistic anarchists plots to overthrow the established order through violent means

As World War II and the German occupation ends, the Polish resistance and the Soviet forces turn on each other in an attempt to take over leadership in Communist Poland

Wlodek is a shy man whos afraid of his mother as well as his wife However, upon meeting Irena, his life takes a new turn

From Joseph Conrads great novel comes the story of a young seaman trying to helm a damaged boat to Singapore and dealing with many unfortunate events While on command of the situation, he also devotes himself to help his failing

In 1793, as the Terror begins in France, Georges Danton, a champion of the people, returns to clash against Maximilien Robespierre and his extremist party