Argentina / Mar 14, 1959 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerzy Felczyński | Hungarian Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Roman Hubczenko | (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Zygmunt Listkiewicz | (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Eleonora Lorentz | Old Woman (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Bogdan Baer | Hungarian officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca" |
| Stanisław Bareja | Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Andrzej Gawroński | Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Emil Karewicz | Polish Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Tomasz Lengren | Boy Scout (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Halina Mikołajska | (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Michał Szewczyk | Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Jerzy Turek | Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Roman Wilhelmi | Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Tomasz Zaliwski | Hungarian Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| Kazimierz Rudzki | Lt. Turek (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
| Henryk Bąk | Lt. Krygier (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
| Mariusz Dmochowski | Lt. Korwin Makowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
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| Roman Kłosowski | Lt. Szpakowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
| Bogumił Kobiela | Lt. Dabecki (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
| Józef Kostecki | Lt. Zak (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
| Tadeusz Łomnicki | Lt. Zawistowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
| Wojciech Siemion | Lt. Marianek (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") |
Genres
ComedyDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eroica. Symfonia bohaterska w dwóch częściach |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1958 |
| Writer | Jerzy Stefan Stawiński |
| Editing | Jadwiga Zajiček, Mirosława Garlicka |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Wójcik, Tadeusz Jakuczyn, Krzysztof Winiewicz, Wiesław Zdort |
| Assistant directors | Jakub Goldberg, Paweł Komorowski, Andrzej Wróbel, Andrzej Munk, Zofia Suchecka |
| Lighting | Stanislaw Matuszewski |
| Camera operators | Jerzy Wójcik, Tadeusz Jakuczyn, Krzysztof Winiewicz, Wiesław Zdort |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Wójcik, Tadeusz Jakuczyn, Krzysztof Winiewicz, Wiesław Zdort |
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| Production design | Jan Grandys, Zdzisław Kielanowski, Albin Wejman, Cecylia Wróblewska |
| Art direction | Jan Grandys, Zdzisław Kielanowski, Albin Wejman, Cecylia Wróblewska |
| Set decoration | Jan Grandys, Zdzisław Kielanowski, Albin Wejman, Cecylia Wróblewska |
| Music | Jan Krenz, Bohdan Jankowski, Halina Paszkowska |
| Sound | Bohdan Jankowski, Halina Paszkowska, Jan Krenz |
| Costume design | Alicja Waltos, Zofia Macinska, Stefan Szczepanski |
| Makeup | Zofia Macinska, Stefan Szczepanski, Alicja Waltos |
| Hairstyling | Zofia Macinska, Alicja Waltos, Stefan Szczepanski |
Release dates
Limited release
Australia / May 30, 1963 / Adelaide Film Festival
Theatrical release
Poland / Jan 04, 1958
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