Szwadron
Appearance
Szwadron | |
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Directed by | Juliusz Machulski |
Written by | Juliusz Machulski |
Starring | Aleksander Bednarz |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Poland |
Language | Polish |
Szwadron is a Polish historical film directed by Juliusz Machulski. It was released in 1993.[1] The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3] The film was based on Rembek's short stories.[4]
Plot
[edit]Period war drama. A highly fictionalised account on the exploits of the Russian Imperial Army Regiment of Dragoons of Novorossia and Don Cossacks during Polish January Uprising in 1863. A young Russian Count Fyodor Yeryiomin joins his regiment as a lieutenant in May 1863. He finds friends, enemies and love ... but, above all, he finds doubts.
Cast
[edit]- Aleksander Bednarz as Petersilge
- Grzegorz Damiecki
- Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Franek Bata
- Janusz Gajos as Dobrowolski
- Wojciech Klata as Symcha (as Wojtek Klata)
- Andrzej Konic as General
- Maciej Kozłowski as Kozlow
- Agnieszka Krukówna as Weronka
- Katarzyna Lochowska as Emilia
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Polish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ Film Polski
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Frook, John Evan (30 November 1993). "Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ Rembek