Directed by:
Aleksander FordCinematography:
Mieczysław JahodaComposer:
Kazimierz SerockiCast:
Urszula Modrzynska, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Szalawski, Henryk Borowski, Aleksander Fogiel, Mieczyslaw Kalenik, Emil Karewicz, Tadeusz Kosudarski (more)Plots(1)
In the 15th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is facing a hard struggle against the neighboring Teutonic Order.Frequent clashes between the two powers finally culminate in 1410 with the Battle of Grunwald. (MUBI)
Reviews (2)
An incredibly long film, which undermined its reputation with me mainly because of its excessive running time, which could have been even a third shorter. In terms of production design and costumes, I liked it, but some of the scenes bored me and seemed silly and completely unnecessary. In short, for me personally, a very mediocre film that will probably appeal to viewers who are interested in the history of the Crusades.
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I recorded my only two truancy absences in my childhood thanks to this film. During the communist era, our cinema used to run so-called "Morning screenings for pensioners" (really, I'm not kidding) twice a week, where for a symbolic five crowns you could brighten up your day. As part of it they screened this two-part historical film, so school was out of the question, I, as a history lover, had no choice. I didn’t mind the write-down in my pupil’s book, what mattered was that the Crusaders got their asses kicked in the battle of Grünwald. Really, for lovers of the historical genre, this is a hearty meal, an epically sweeping, narrative spectacle with a strong story and a nice battle at the end. I only have to warn you about the DVD edition sold here, which is absolutely horrible and looks like a VHS tape that has been scratched hundreds of times, and with a side cut! Truly disgusting!
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