Rent 1939: Battle of Westerplatte (2013)
2.6 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 54min
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- Synopsis:
- 1st September 1939 will forever be remembered for the epic Battle of Westerplatte that announced the beginning of the Second World War in Europe. Over one week, fewer than 200 Polish soldiers fought against heavy German bombardment. In the fight against the forces of tyranny they came to symbolize the power of resistance.
- Actors:
- Michal Zebrowski, Robert Zoledziewski, Jan Englert, Piotr Adamczyk, Borys Szyc, Przemyslaw Cypryanski, Miroslaw Zbrojewicz, Marcin Krawczyk, Kazimierz Mazur, Jakub Wesolowski, Miroslaw Baka, Andrzej Grabowski, Bartosz Obuchowicz, Jakub Kamienski, Tomasz Sobczak
- Directors:
- Pawel Chochlew
- Producers:
- Andrzej Halinski, Jacek Lipski, Robertas Urbonas, Wlodzimierz Niderhaus
- Writers:
- Pawel Chochlew
- Aka:
- Tajemnica Westerplatte
- Studio:
- E1 Entertainment
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Documentary, Drama
- Collections:
- New waves of Polish Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Poland
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Reviews (1) of 1939: Battle of Westerplatte
An important film about the start of the Second World War - but overlong - 1939: Battle of Westerplatte review by PV
This film depicts the start of the Second World War when on 1st October Germany invaded Poland - usually we see that from the south and west. Here it is in a seaside resort near Gdanck (Danzig in German). Remember too that the USSR was in cahoots with Nazi Germany to divide Poland up between them.
This is an important film but is way overlong. Could cut half an hour from it.
Not sure about some filming techniques either such as fake black and white newsreel footage or dream sequences.
It tested the patience so 3 stars instead of the 4 it could have been.
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