Fever (1981)

Original title

Gorączka

Directed by

Agnieszka Holland

Genre

drama film

Country

Poland

Runtime

2h 02m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of Polish revolutionaries plot an assassination during the 1905 uprising. The film follows their personal sacrifices and the brutal crackdown by Russian authorities.

tensebleakhistoricalgrittyseriousmelancholicrestrainedintense

What happens

Fever (Polish: Gorączka) is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It is based on a story of writer Andrzej Strug. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Barbara Grabowska won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. The film takes place during the Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–07). The film was immediately banned by the Polish Communist government upon its release, because of its brutally realistic portrayal of the occupying Russian forces. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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