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Katyn

Katyn

The untold story of the crime Stalin could not hide

20076.72h 2m

Overview

On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.

Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Written by Andrzej Mularczyk, Władysław Pasikowski, Przemysław Nowakowski
Produced by Michał Kwieciński
Box OfficeBudget: $5.6MRevenue: $14.8M

Top Cast

Andrzej Chyra

Andrzej Chyra

Jerzy

Maja Ostaszewska

Maja Ostaszewska

Anna

Artur Żmijewski

Artur Żmijewski

Andrzej

Danuta Stenka

Danuta Stenka

General's Wife

Jan Englert

Jan Englert

General

Magdalena Cielecka

Magdalena Cielecka

Agnieszka

Agnieszka Glińska

Agnieszka Glińska

School Director

Paweł Małaszyński

Paweł Małaszyński

Pilot Lieutenant

Maja Komorowska

Maja Komorowska

Professor's Wife

W

Władysław Kowalski

Professor U. J.

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iikraków, polandbased on true storywar propagandahistorical eventstalinismstate security1940sstate crimessoviet union historypolish historyrussian war crimes

About Katyn

Katyn is a drama, history, war film released in 2007 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, kraków, poland, based on true story, war propaganda, historical event. Directed by Andrzej Wajda, it stars Andrzej Chyra, Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Żmijewski. On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.

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