Warsaw 44


Warsaw 44 is a 2014 Polish war film, originally titled Miasto 44. The film depicts the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 during the German occupation of Poland.

Plot

In the summer of 1944, the Red Army advances from the east in the direction of Warsaw. For that reason, the Polish underground Home Army launches a revolt against the German occupying force.
Underground fighter Stefan joins the armed uprising. He loves nurse Ala, but also has feelings for an underground fighter named Kama. As the uprising is crushed, with heavy casualties and most of the city destroyed, both women are killed. Stefan saves himself by retreating to an island in the Vistula River, where he had taught Ala how to swim. As he arrives, he ostensibly sees her there, but in the end, sits alone.

Cast

The film was released on the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Polish cinemas. It received diverse Polish film awards. Its first TV broadcast in Germany was on 2 August 2015 by ZDF.

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