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10,000 to 15,000 Polish soldiers, many of them officers, executed (bullet in the back of the head)

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tinear

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in a forest (ans some in camps, as well). In "Katyn," the Polish director Andresz Wajda tells the story through the eyes of the women in several victims' families. This is a skillful, passionate, and dramatic telling of one of the second World War's most hideous chapters. For years, the Germans claimed the Russians were guilty of the massacre and the Russians pointed back.
This film sets the record straight but it isn't an obvious political polemic: it is a film which stands alone on its dramatic strengths and it stands very tall, indeed.

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RE: Not seen that one? - patrickU 02:56:39 01/14/10 (0)
Quite good.
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157583/ (Open in New Window)
RE: 10,000 to 15,000 Polish soldiers, many of them officers, executed (bullet in the back of the head) - Wojciech 19:05:35 01/13/10 (1)
Too painful to watch for me. I was raised to belief that Katyn story is just a German lie and western imperialists propaganda.It's hard to swallow that 20 years of your life are full of deception and propaganda brain washing lies. Also after seeing a few of late Wajda's movies I think he's finished and burned out. He casts a long shadow over Polish film scene. I love his movies up to late 80's. After , he just drains small budget for film production in Poland thanks to his fame and connections. I wished he retired and saved his name.Teach and enjoy his status. It's like Walesa story. He could be a "living statue" a revolutionary hero ,respected and loved but he fell in love with his public image and now is disregarded and commonnly tought of in Poland as a pathetic idiot.
Sorry for hijacking your "Danton" thread. W. Pszoniak is one of my favorite Polish actors (maybe because he lives in France:).He's one of the very few able to bring theatrical qualites from stage to movie without
being pretentious.I'm not sure if Wajdas's "Ziemia obiecana" (promised land") is available in english but it's a great movie and Pszoniak plays a briliant part in it.Regards, L
- Thanks for the thoughtful comments: - tinear 07:50:24 01/14/10 (0)
  I think you're right about Wajda's best years but "Danton" is an exception. It's nice to see that politicians in Poland also don't know when "enough is enough." Just like here!

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