Back to browse
76% Critic Match
How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms
7.6 / 10• 1970• 1h 12m•NR• Polish
ComedyAdventureWar
Storyline
After escaping across Europe from Stalag camp, Dolas's ride to Cyprus is stopped when his ship in sunk by an Italian submarine. Although he and some of his fellow sailors are rescued by an Allied ship, they find themselves conscripted into the French Foreign Legion in Beirut, Dolas becoming a cook.
Cast & Crew
Marian Kociniak
Franciszek Dolas
Lead
Krystyna Borowicz
Brothel Madame
AG
Anna Gębicka
Dancer
Piotr Fronczewski
Italian Sodier
Wacław Kowalski
Kiedros
Kazimierz Rudzki
Captain Ralf Peacoock
JŚ
Jan Świderski
Letoux
Leonard Andrzejewski
Foreign Legion Soldier
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tadeusz Chmielewski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
