Unvanquished City (1950)
Warsaw after the fall of the Warsaw Uprising. The Germans expel the civilian population and then proceed to systematically destroy the city. The capital is transformed into a sea of rubble, among which a few survivors hide – modern-day Robinsons. One of them is Piotr Rafalski, who rescues Krystyna, a wounded Jewish woman. Three soldiers of the People's Army, cooperating with a Soviet telegraph operator, are also in the city.
Director: Jerzy Zarzycki
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: December 7, 1950
Cast
- Jan Kurnakowicz - Piotr Rafalski
- Zofia Mrozowska - Krystyna
- Igor Śmiałowski - Andrzej
- Jerzy Rakowiecki - Jan
- Kazimierz Sapiński - Julek
- Wieniamin Trusieniew - "Fiałka"
- Seweryn Butrym - Polish General
- Adam Daniewicz
- Lucjan Dytrych - Obergruppenfuhrer Fisher
- Jerzy Kaliszewski - German Officer
Screenplay
- Jerzy Andrzejewski
- Jerzy Zarzycki
- Władysław Szpilman (Novel)
- Jerzy Andrzejewski (Idea)
- Czesław Miłosz (Idea)
Music: Artur Malawski, Roman Palester
Cinematography: Jean Isnard
Editing: Janina Niedźwiecka, Victoria Mercanton
Production: Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi, Zespół Autorów Filmowych, Film Polski
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Jerzy Zarzycki
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Unvanquished City about?
- Warsaw after the fall of the Warsaw Uprising. The Germans expel the civilian population and then proceed to systematically destroy the city. The capital is transformed into a sea of rubble, among which a few survivors hide – modern-day Robinsons. One of them is Piotr Rafalski, who rescues Krystyna, a wounded Jewish woman. Three soldiers of the People's Army, cooperating with a Soviet telegraph operator, are also in the city.
- Who directed Unvanquished City?
- Unvanquished City was directed by Jerzy Zarzycki.
- Who stars in Unvanquished City?
- Unvanquished City stars Jan Kurnakowicz, Zofia Mrozowska, Igor Śmiałowski, Jerzy Rakowiecki, Kazimierz Sapiński, Wieniamin Trusieniew.
- How long is Unvanquished City?
- Unvanquished City has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Unvanquished City?
- Unvanquished City is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Unvanquished City produced?
- Unvanquished City was produced in Poland.