Heroism

Eroica, 1957, 78 min.

Eroica (1957)

Production

Director Andrzej Munk
Screenplay Jerzy Stefan Stawinski,
based on his own novels Wegrzy and Oflag
Cinematography Jerzy Wojcik
Music Jan Krenz
Art Direction Jan Grandys, Zdzislaw Kielanowski
Producer Stanislaw Adler
Cast

First Story

Dzidius Edward Dziewonski
Zosia, Dzidzius’ wife Barbara Polomska
Major AK Ignacy Machowski
Hungarian Officer Leon Niemczyk
Mokotow Commander Kazimierz Opalinski

 

Second Story

Lieutenant Turek Kazimierz Rudzki
Lieutenant Krygier Henryk Bak
Lieutenant Dabecki Bogumil Kobiela
Szpakowski Roman Klosowski

 

Third Story
(the film was supposed to have a third story which Munk didn’t eventually go ahead with)

 

Lieutenant Turek Kazimierz Rudzki
Jedrus Tadeusz Janczar
Katarzyna – nun – Teresa Szmigielowna
Kardas Witold Prokosz
Story

Two novellas set during World War II.

In the first story, shrewd “Dzidziuś” Górkiewicz unintentionally becomes a hero during the Warsaw Uprising.

The second sketch details life inside a Prisoner of War camp. Reputable Lieutenant Zawistowski manages to escape captivity, but few people actually know that the soldier hides within the confines of the camp.