Tajemnica Westerplatte

"The True Story of The Beginning of WWII"

Feb 15 2013 Not Rated 1h 58m

Drama, History, War

This harrowing war film is an epic dramatization of the first battle of World War II. The Battle of Westerplatte that began on 1 September 1939 will forever be remembered as the one that announced the beginning of the Second World War in Europe. Over one week, fewer than 200 Polish soldiers fought against heavy German bombardment and in the process came to symbolize the power of resistance. As the violence rages, a complex battle of a more personal nature plays out between two Polish commanders over how to best lead their men. Amid the bloodshed, they must ask themselves – should they fight until the last man standing or surrender in the face of overwhelming odds? What unfolds is a stirring exploration of the fight against the forces of tyranny.

Plot

September 1st, 1939. German battleship Schleswig-Holstein marks the start of World War II by firing on the garrison stationed at the Westerplatte peninsula in Poland.

Written by

Pawel Chochlew, Katarzyna Stelmaszczyk, Krzysztof Weglarz

Directed by

Pawel Chochlew

Cast

Michal Zebrowski, Robert Zoledziewski, Jan Englert

Crew

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Production Countries

Poland, Lithuania

Production Companies

Mila Film, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Pleograf, Papryka i Synowie, PAY Studio, Lightcraft, Film Media, Baltic Film Group, AG Group, Consus

Languages

Polski

Awards

N/A

Trailers

Tajemnica Westerplatte oficjalny trailer

Heroes of Westerplatte 1939 - (Tajemnica Westerplatte) - trailer - english subtitles

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1,025

Average Rating

5 out of 10

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