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Battle of Warsaw 1920

Battle of Warsaw 1920

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Battle of Warsaw 1920

2011

1h 55m

4.5(48 votes)

Drama

War

History

Overview

Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, Ola and Jan. She is a Warsaw cabaret dancer, while he is a cavalry officer and poet who believes in socialist ideals

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10 featured cast members

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Natasza Urbańska

Natasza Urbańska

Ola Raniewska

Borys Szyc

Borys Szyc

Jan Krynicki

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Józef Piłsudski

Jerzy Bończak

Jerzy Bończak

kapitan Kostrzewa

Adam Ferency

Adam Ferency

czekista Bykowski

Bogusław Linda

Bogusław Linda

major Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski

Ewa Wiśniewska

Ewa Wiśniewska

aktorka Ada

Alexandr Domogarov

Alexandr Domogarov

sotnik Kryszkin

Olga Kabo

Olga Kabo

Sofia Nikołajewna

Andrzej Strzelecki

Andrzej Strzelecki

Wincenty Witos, premier RP

Creative team

Directed by: Jerzy Hoffman
Written by: Jarosław Sokół
Jerzy Hoffman
Produced by: Jerzy R. Michaluk

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