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How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape
7.6 / 10• 1970• 1h 26m•NR• Polish
ComedyWarAdventure
Storyline
On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
Cast & Crew
Marian Kociniak
Franciszek Dolas
Lead
Janina Borońska
Elżbieta
Adam Cyprian
Gulke's Brother
Wirgiliusz Gryń
Józek Kryska
Zdzisław Kuźniar
Dimo Stojadinovic
Józef Łodyński
Stoker
Jarosław Skulski
Colonel
Tomasz Zaliwski
Yugoslavian Officer
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 I: The Escape is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
