The Death of Captain Pilecki (2006)
Captain Witold Pilecki was a Polish intelligence officer during WWII who volunteered for a Polish resistance operation to get imprisoned in the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in order to gather intelligence and enable the Polish government-in-exile to inform the allies about the ongoing Holocaust in occupied Poland. The film also tells the story of Witold Pilecki’s fate at the hands of the Communist government after the end of WWII. The film is a reconstruction of the trial which took place in Warsaw during the communist regime in Poland. Captain Pilecki described his investigation as more cruel than his stay at Auschwitz.
Director: Ryszard Bugajski
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: May 15, 2006
Cast
- Marek Probosz - Rotmistrz Witold Pilecki
- Marek Kalita - Sędzia podpułkownik Jan Hryckowian
- Andrzej Niemirski - Major Czesław Łapiński
- Jacek Rozenek - Pułkownik UB Józef Różański
- Andrzej Czernik - Generał Władysław Anders
- Gabriela Muskała - Maria Pilecka
- Jan Monczka - Prokurator pułkownik Stanisław Zarakowski
- Aleksandra Konieczna - Stanisława Hryckowian
- Łukasz Simlat - Tadeusz Płużański
- Agnieszka Mandat - Leokadia Płużańska
Screenplay
Cinematography: Piotr Śliskowski
Production: Telewizja Polska
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
Keywords
communism, historical drama, 1940s, post-war poland
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Death of Captain Pilecki about?
- Captain Witold Pilecki was a Polish intelligence officer during WWII who volunteered for a Polish resistance operation to get imprisoned in the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in order to gather intelligence and enable the Polish government-in-exile to inform the allies about the ongoing Holocaust in occupied Poland. The film also tells the story of Witold Pilecki’s fate at the hands of the Communist government after the end of WWII. The film is a reconstruction of the trial which took place in Warsaw during the communist regime in Poland. Captain Pilecki described his investigation as more cruel than his stay at Auschwitz.
- Who directed The Death of Captain Pilecki?
- The Death of Captain Pilecki was directed by Ryszard Bugajski.
- Who stars in The Death of Captain Pilecki?
- The Death of Captain Pilecki stars Marek Probosz, Marek Kalita, Andrzej Niemirski, Jacek Rozenek, Andrzej Czernik, Gabriela Muskała.
- How long is The Death of Captain Pilecki?
- The Death of Captain Pilecki has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Death of Captain Pilecki?
- The Death of Captain Pilecki is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Death of Captain Pilecki produced?
- The Death of Captain Pilecki was produced in Poland.