The Eagle (1959)
- Original title
- Orzeł
- Directed by
- Leonard Buczkowski
- Genre
- war film, historical film
- Country
- Poland
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Based on real events, this film follows the crew of a Polish submarine that enters a neutral Estonian harbor during World War Two. The authorities try to detain them and their vessel, but the sailors must find a way to escape and continue their mission.
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What happens
The Eagle (Polish: Orzeł) is a 1959 Polish war film directed by Leonard Buczkowski. It is based on the true story of the Polish World War II submarine ORP Orzeł. Since the real Orzeł was sunk in the war, to assure authenticity her role was played by her sister ship, the ORP Sęp. The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. The story is inspired by the Orzeł incident, when Orzeł entered, in September 1939, the harbour of neutral Estonia and left its commanding officer with symptoms of illness. The Estonian authorities tried to intern the submarine, under pressure from Germany and the Soviet Union, but it escaped. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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