Eroica ( Heroism )

Eroica (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Heroism
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Polish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
81 min + 18 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1958 and produced in:
Poland ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Andrzej Munk

Written By:
Jerzy Stefan Stawinski

Actors:
Edward Dziewonski ..... Dzidzius Gorkiewicz (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Barbara Polomska ..... Zosia, Dzidzius' Wife (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Ignacy Machowski ..... Major (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Leon Niemczyk ..... Lt. Istvan Kolya (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Kazimierz Opalinski ..... Polish Commandant (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Zofia Czerwinska ..... Jogodka (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Eleonora Lorentz ..... Old Woman (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Emil Karewicz ..... Polish Officer (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Tomasz Lengren ..... Boy Scout (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Jerzy Turek ..... Polish Soldier (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Roman Wilhelmi ..... Polish Soldier (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Tomasz Zaliwski ..... Hungarian Officer (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Jerzy Felczynski ..... (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Roman Hubczenko ..... (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')
Zygmunt Listkiewicz ..... (segment 'Scherzo alla Polacca')

Synopsis:

Andrzej Munk's 'heroic symphony', set during WWII, presents two sardonic tales of courage and valour which aim to demystify the archetypal image of heroism. The first movement focuses on a seemingly feckless and selfish man and his ironic route to finally taking up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. The second movement is set in a POW camp whose Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their number. Both tales converge to create a blackly comic and perceptive satire; a provocative, powerful, and potent anti-war poem considered amongst the most subversive films of the period.

Two sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, 'Scherzo alla polacca', a shrewd son, trying to preserve his skin, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for fighting. He initially tries to avoid underground training to avoid the Warsaw uprising. His drunkenness, disregard for safety and cowardice when sober stated with humorous effect come out as something sane in the world gone mad. His will to survive is more acceptable than any desire for heroic death. The second novel, 'Ostinato lugubre', details a hopeless attempt at escape from a prison camp by a man who can no longer stand the confinement and idiocy of the professional soldiers trying to keep up the military preneses in prison. Nevertheless, his escape boosts the morale of his fellow prisoners, while the 'escapee' lies hidden from Germans and comrades alike.'

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 October, 2012.

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