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A Generation (1955)
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Tadeusz Łomnicki, Urszula Modrzyńska, Tadeusz Janczar, Janusz Paluszkiewicz
Runtime87 min
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Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
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Directed by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda, A Generation (1955) is a powerful coming-of-age drama that offers a brutally honest portrait of the human toll of war. Through the eyes of a wayward teen, the film presents a gripping narrative of survival, resistance, and the maturation of an individual thrust into the harsh realities of Nazi-occupied Warsaw, making it a must-see for fans of thought-provoking historical dramas.
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A Generation is a 1955 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the novel Pokolenie by Bohdan Czeszko, who also wrote the script. It was Wajda's first film and the opening installment of what became his Three War Films trilogy set in the Second World War, to be followed by Kanał and Ashes and Diamonds.
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