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Summary: Poland in the Stalin period. This is the dramatic story of three people: an honest and idealistic communist, a Polish RAF pilot, and a ZMW (the Rural Youth Association) activist. Secretary of the Workers' Party, Jakuszyn, intervenes on behalf of Pioter, a former officer of the British air force, unfairly accused of collaboration with bandits. Pioter is sentenced to ten years in prison, and Jakuszyn, for the alleged 'lack of vigilance', loses his post. Anna, a young ZWM activist, also tries to save Pioter. All in vain. Bitter and lonely, she marries a journalist Rydz, an opportunist and...

Director : Janusz Morgenstern

Production Year : 1964

Duration : 93

Language : Polish

From Nuremberg to Nuremberg

סרט תעודי ב- 2 חלקים המבוסס על רצף סרטי ארכיון המתעדים את תולדות גרמניה הנאצית. חלק א': עליית המשטר הנאצי, פרוץ מלה"ע ה-2, פולין, הבליץ בבריטניה, דנמרק, נורבגיה, ארצות השפלה, צרפת, יוגוסלביה, יוון, צפון אפריקה, ברית המועצות, פרל הארבור וכניסת ארצות הברית למלחמה, תחילת הפתרון הסופי. חלק ב': תבוסת גרמניה והעמדת מנהיגיה למשפט. כניעת גרמניה, החזית בצפון אפריקה, החזית הרוסית, הכניעה ללא תנאי, התאבדות המנהיגים והעמדתם למשפט פומבי בנירנברג (Nuremberg).

Director : Frédéric Rossif

Production Year : 1987

Duration : 92

Language : French

I Am von Höfler - Variation on Werther, Part 1

Family saga, which began 250 years ago. The family belonged to the aristocracy and owned a leather factory in the city of Pecs in southern Hungary. Tibor Höfler, the main protagonist, documented the history of the family throughout the 20th century, and it is his films and letters, as well as additional archival material, that give us a look at the story of his life and that of his family—his relations with women, his complex relationship with his son, born out of wedlock, his life during World War II when many of his family members were sent to ghettos and concentration camps, the communist era during which the...

Director : Peter Forgacs

Production Year : 2008

Duration : 80

Language : English, Hungarian

Three Stories of Galicia

Documentary about three courageous people during World War II who strove to preserve the dignity of the human spirit. Trapped between Hitler and Stalin, at a time when events were changing the course of history, three people in Galicia had the courage to risk everything and do what was right, taking it upon themselves to preserve the dignity of the human spirit: a Ukrainian woman endured the theft of her children to save her country, a Jewish man's family chose to save the life of an enemy, a Polish priest risked everything to end the sectarian hatred that tore at his parish. When World War II erupted, Galicia...

Director : Olha Onyshko, Sarah Farhat

Production Year : 2010

Duration : 86

Language : English, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian

ילדי האש שלי

This documentary records the contribution of the Podhale region (north of the Tatra mountains) to Poland's liberation starting with the formation of Jozef Pilsudski's Legion to which both the smallholders (gorals) and the local landowners belonged. The legendary First Regiment of Podhale Riflemen created in 1918 consisted of inhabitants of this region. During the Second World War Podhale Underground fought German Nazism on many fronts. After the war, when Poland was militarily occupied by Soviet communists, partisan fighters continued their activities. A partisan detachment nicknamed "Ogien" distinguished itself...

Director : Tadeusz Pawlicki

Production Year : 1996

Duration : 40

Language : Polish

Power of the Powerless

Siła Bezsilnych (Power of the Powerless) series tells the story of the Polish resistance movement against the Communist government during World War II. This chapter is dedicated to Joseph Kuras, nicknamed "Fire", who was the commander of the partisan organization "Lightning". The organization acted to release anti-communist underground prisoners from the "Saint Michala" prison in the center of Krakow near military camps and secret police headquarters with not a single shot fired. The last living witness Zbigniew Plobodah describes the action. The history of "Fire" reflects the history of post-war Poland. The...

Director : Tadeusz Pawlicki

Production Year : 2008

Duration : 49

Language : Polish

From Nuremberg to Nuremberg - Part 2

Four-part documentary based on a succession of archival films documenting the history of Nazi Germany.

Director : Frédéric Rossif

Production Year : 1987

Duration : 59

Language : French

From Nuremberg to Nuremberg - Part 1

Four-part documentary based on a succession of archival films documenting the history of Nazi Germany.

Director : Frédéric Rossif

Production Year : 1987

Duration : 59

Language : French

Causes of World War Two

Production Year : 1984

Duration : 47

Language : English

Europe the Mighty Continent: Rise of the Dictators - Form! Riflemen!

Volume 8 in "Europe: The Mighty Continent", a 13 parts documentary TV series that examines the history of the continent. Actor Peter Ustinov and historian John Terrine bring to life the trends, technology and tides of fortune that have so drastically reshaped Europe since 1900. Rise of the Dictators: Demoralized by years of depression, Europeans were ready for new leaders and new solutions. The strident voices of German National Socialism are heard. Film clips show Hitler amidst the Nordic pageantry of the 1934 Nazi party rally. In Italy, Mussolini addressed a huge throng of "Health and Joy"...

Director : John Terraine

Production Year : 1976

Duration : 52

Language : English

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