Rent Eroica (1958)
3.6 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
- Andrzej Munk's 'heroic symphony', set during WWII, presents two sardonic tales of courage and valour which aim to demystify the archetypal image of heroism. The first movement focuses on a seemingly feckless and selfish man and his ironic route to finally taking up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. The second movement is set in a POW camp whose Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their number.
Both tales converge to create a blackly comic and perceptive satire; a provocative, powerful, and potent anti-war poem considered amongst the most subversive films of the period. - Actors:
- Edward Dziewonski, Barbara Polomska, Ignacy Machowski, Leon Niemczyk, Kazimierz Opalinski, Zofia Czerwinska, Eleonora Lorentz, Emil Karewicz, Tomasz Lengren, Jerzy Turek, Roman Wilhelmi, Tomasz Zaliwski, Jerzy Felczynski, Roman Hubczenko, Zygmunt Listkiewicz
- Directors:
- Andrzej Munk
- Writers:
- Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
- Studio:
- SECOND RUN DVD
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
- New waves of Polish Cinema, WWII Films: Beaches, Oceans and Camps
- Countries:
- Poland
