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Polonia Restituta (1981)

Polonia Restituta poster
Directed by
Bohdan Poręba
Genre
historical film
Country
Poland
Runtime
3h 40m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Poland regaining its independence after World War I. It follows key historical figures and events that led to the restoration of the Polish state.

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What happens

Polonia Restituta (Latin for "Restored Poland") is a 1981 historical film based on a 1928 documentary of the same name. It was written by Włodzimierz T. Kowalski. The 1981 film was directed by Bohdan Poreba. The film's production companies were Lenfilm, Magyar Filmgyártó Vallalat, Zespol Filmowy "Profil", Barrandov Studios, and DEFA. The 1928 film is held in the National Film Archive of the Audiovisual Institute and in the National Digital Archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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