The best Polish war films
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Kanał (1956) · Ashes and Diamonds (1958) · How I Unleashed World War II (1969). (Updated Dec 27, 2023.)
From Wajda's Kanał to Warsaw 44: Polish war cinema according to the Filmweb ranking, GRYOnline and the Czipsy Dwa blog.
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Top 10
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Kanał (1956)
Insurgents in the sewers of Warsaw, by Andrzej Wajda.
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2
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
The last day of the war and a Home Army soldier, with Zbigniew Cybulski.
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3
How I Unleashed World War II (1969)
The comic adventures of Private Franek Dolas.
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4
The Pianist (2002)
Władysław Szpilman in the Warsaw Ghetto.
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5
Katyń (2007)
The Katyn massacre and the victims' families, by Andrzej Wajda.
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6
Volhynia (2016)
The Volhynia massacre, by Wojciech Smarzowski.
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7
Eroica (1958)
Two ironic tales about heroism, by Andrzej Munk.
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8
Forbidden Songs (1946)
Occupied Warsaw through its street songs.
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Warsaw 44 (2014)
Young Warsaw insurgents, by Jan Komasa.
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Westerplatte (1967)
The defence of Westerplatte in September 1939.
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11
Lotna (1959)
Uhlans and a white mare in 1939, by Wajda.
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12
Landscape After the Battle (1970)
Former camp prisoners after liberation, by Wajda.
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13
Hubal (1973)
Major Hubal and his unit after the September defeat.
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