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Eroica

Eroica

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

04 January 1958

Country

Poland

Cast

Edward Dziewoński

Edward Dziewoński

Dzidziuś Górkiewicz (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Józef Nowak

Józef Nowak

Lt. Kurzawa (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Barbara Połomska

Barbara Połomska

Zosia (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Ignacy Machowski

Ignacy Machowski

Major (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

Lt. Istvan Kolya (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Kazimierz Opaliński

Kazimierz Opaliński

Polish Commandant (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Zofia Czerwińska

Zofia Czerwińska

Lula 'Jagódka' (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Jerzy Felczyński

Jerzy Felczyński

Hungarian Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Roman Hubczenko

Roman Hubczenko

(segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Zygmunt Listkiewicz

Zygmunt Listkiewicz

(segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Eleonora Lorentz

Eleonora Lorentz

Old Woman (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Bogdan Baer

Bogdan Baer

Hungarian officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca"

Stanisław Bareja

Stanisław Bareja

Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Andrzej Gawroński

Andrzej Gawroński

Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Emil Karewicz

Emil Karewicz

Polish Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Tomasz Lengren

Tomasz Lengren

Boy Scout (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Halina Mikołajska

Halina Mikołajska

(segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Michał Szewczyk

Michał Szewczyk

Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Jerzy Turek

Jerzy Turek

Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Roman Wilhelmi

Roman Wilhelmi

Polish Soldier (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Hungarian Officer (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

Kazimierz Rudzki

Kazimierz Rudzki

Lt. Turek (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Henryk Bąk

Henryk Bąk

Lt. Krygier (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Mariusz Dmochowski

Mariusz Dmochowski

Lt. Korwin Makowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Roman Kłosowski

Roman Kłosowski

Lt. Szpakowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Bogumił Kobiela

Bogumił Kobiela

Lt. Dabecki (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Józef Kostecki

Józef Kostecki

Lt. Zak (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Lt. Zawistowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

Wojciech Siemion

Wojciech Siemion

Lt. Marianek (segment "Ostinato Lugubre")

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