Our Folks

Our Folks 1967

7.75

Two quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by accident on two neighboring farms.

1967

Copernicus

Copernicus 1973

5.50

A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in Europe to his theological work all the way to the creation of his magnum opus, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.

1973

First Spaceship on Venus

First Spaceship on Venus 1960

4.70

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.

1960

To Kill This Love

To Kill This Love 1972

6.10

The young couple love each other. The boy is in constant work which will fit him, and in the end becomes a petty thief who cannot pay his debts anymore and decides to steal from homes where he pays scheduled visits to lonely housewifes. The girl works a nurse but is too sensitive in extreme cases. Running parallel to their story is a metaphor involving a castaway on a junkyard, who tries every means possible to get rid of the dog which becomes attached to him. In the end he attaches sticks of dynamite to the dog, but he breaks loose and the explosion wipes them both.

1972

Only the Dead Can Answer

Only the Dead Can Answer 1969

6.00

Police captain Wójcik conducts an investigation into the murder of a cashier from a state-owned enterprise. Despite seemingly numerous leads, the investigation gets stuck in a dead end – the victim had no enemies and nothing was stolen. Despite closing the case Wójcik feels that the key to solving the mystery is the murdered cashier and his past. Exploring this plot, he discovers a full-fledged spy affair, however, trying to catch the real murderer, he’ll have to risk his life, health and career.

1969

The Attempt

The Attempt 1959

6.80

Set in the occupied Warsaw, the film tells the story of the mission carried out by the student underground resistance group to execute the hated SS General Franz Kutchera.

1959

The Noose

The Noose 1958

7.10

A day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain control of his life.

1958

Sprawa się rypła

Sprawa się rypła 1985

6.50

During the USSR's rule over Poland, highlander Józef Placek and his family have to convince the government that his late mother is, in fact, alive. If successful, they will be able to pocket the gifts that have been issued to her for reaching the ripe old age of 100, thus inspiring his neighbor's, Kadela's, jealousy.

1985

Don Gabriel

Don Gabriel 1966

1

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.

1966

Nagrody i odznaczenia

Nagrody i odznaczenia 1974

1

1944. Three wounded officers from both sides of political conflict meet in the hospital where the staff is politically divided too.

1974

Thursdays for the Poor

Thursdays for the Poor 1982

5.50

A young doctor has been assigned to a hospital in the provinces, in the lakes district of northern Poland. The area is a playground with hunting lodges for the priviledged, the local politicians cover up any leaks to the public. The doctor discovers a case of drunken driving but is silenced by blackmail in the court. He tries to fight back but has a love affair with the unfaithful wife of the town's Mayor.

1982

Remember Your Name

Remember Your Name 1974

5.90

Beginning of WWII. Zinaida, a Russian woman, is taken prisoner by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp together with several other women. She is imprisoned with her baby son, Gena, who is learning to walk and takes his first steps in the snow, in the concentration camp. They spend a few years together in the camp until they are separated, first within Auschwitz itself, then, for good, when the Germans are losing the war and decide to evacuate.

1974

Take It Easy

Take It Easy 1974

7.00

The main characters are the same two quarreling peasant families introduced in "Sami swoi" (Our Folks). The action of the film starts 18 years later. The old quarrels have been forgotten, but new problems keep popping up. They have no successors to inherit the farms. They invent a tricky and clever plan. The young granddaughter is to take over both of the farms after her marriage. Both Kargul and Pawlak have no rest until they carry out the plan. In the end, after numerous adventures and obstacles their cunning intrigue is fulfilled - the young marry and the land remains in the family's hands.

1974

Liczę na wasze grzechy

Liczę na wasze grzechy 1964

3.00

A popularity-hungry young journalist writes a sensationalist article on a supposed teen suicide club.

1964

Drewniany różaniec

Drewniany różaniec 1965

5.00

A young girl sent to an orphanage run by nuns gets confronted with the cruel and outdated methods used by the staff.

1965

Zwariowana noc

Zwariowana noc 1967

5.50

Three Polish resistance fighters hide in an old castle inhabitated by an old baroness and her relatives.

1967

The Catastrophe

The Catastrophe 1966

6.00

A young designer is tormented by remorse after a viaduct of his design collapses.

1966

The Fog

The Fog 1976

1

Post-war movie

1976