Underplayed Gems

Pan Tadeusz (1999)

Pan Tadeusz poster
Directed by
Andrzej Wajda
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Poland
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
12+
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 63 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film is about two feuding noble families in 19th century Lithuania. Their personal conflict mirrors Poland's struggle for national identity and independence.

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What happens

Sir Thaddeus, or the Last Lithuanian Foray (Polish: Pan Tadeusz, czyli ostatni zajazd na Litwie), also simply known as Sir Thaddeus (Pan Tadeusz), is a 1999 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the 1834 eponymous epic poem by Polish poet, writer and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855). As in the poem, conflict between the Soplica and Horeszko families serves as a backdrop for discussion of issues of Polish national unity and the struggle for independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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