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Poznań 56
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Poznań 56

1996-11-28 · 106 min · ★ 6.3

Drama

The film depicts the momentous and tragic history of the Poznan uprising of 1956. The memory of the director, who was a nine-year-old boy at the time, is the only canvass of the script. The main characters of the black-and-white film are two boys aged ten and twelve. From their perspective, the viewer follows the development of events. From the depths of the gates, through the rails of fences and cluttered backyards, through the eyes of the children we watch the street riots. The film, without action in the literal sense of the word, was made using a reportage technique that perfectly captures the spontaneity of the Poznan uprising. Among other things, the author of the picture depicts the adventures of a young worker Zenek, who becomes the unwitting leader of the protest, and five professors, who by chance find themselves in the very center of events.

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Production details

Directors
Filip Bajon
Production companies
Unavailable
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michał ŻebrowskiMichał ŻebrowskiZenek
Tadeusz SzymkówTadeusz SzymkówStachu Kaczmarek, ojciec Piotrka
Mateusz HornungPiotrek
Arkadiusz WalkowiakDarek
Agata KuleszaAgata KuleszaZośka, nauczycielka bohaterów
Bronisław PawlikBronisław Pawlikdziadek Piotrka
Robert WięckiewiczRobert Więckiewiczrobotnik
Olaf LubaszenkoOlaf Lubaszenkoczołgista
Grzegorz WonsGrzegorz Wonsojciec Darka
Sława KwaśniewskaSława Kwaśniewskaciotka Piotrka
Antonina ChoroszyAntonina Choroszymatka Piotrka (w napisach błędna pisownia nazwiska: Horoszy)
Grażyna KorinGrażyna Korinmatka Darka
Agnieszka RóżańskaAgnieszka Różańskablondynka, pielęgniarka w szpitalu
Dorota SadowskaDorota Sadowskabrunetka, pielęgniarka w szpitalu
Maciej KozłowskiMaciej KozłowskiUB-ek
Ildefons StachowiakIldefons StachowiakUB-ek
Mieczysław HryniewiczMieczysław Hryniewiczczłowiek z walizką
Elżbieta JarosikElżbieta Jarosikkobieta z UB
Zdzisław WardejnZdzisław Wardejnredaktor w poznańskiej rozgłośni Polskiego Radia
Janusz GajosJanusz Gajosprofesor w wagonie

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