Movies by Zdzisław Karczewski

Our Folks

Our Folks

Two quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by accident on two neighboring farms.

Don Gabriel

Don Gabriel

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.

The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń

The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń

The movie is about the fate of Polish soldier named Kaleń who fought with UPA in 1946.The film recounts the exploits of the Polish soldier caught in the turmoil among the Polish Communist army, anti-communist underground and Ukrainian fascists.

Wounded in the Forest

Wounded in the Forest

While hiding from the Germans in the forest, young Polish corporal tries hard to fulfill his order to take care of a wounded lieutenant and wait for the doctor and transportation to come.

Two Brigades

Two Brigades

A social drama that depicts a conflict between a young factory collective and a sympathetic but backward old specialist.

Czarne skrzydła

Czarne skrzydła

The miners of one of the mines in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie receive news about the planned layoffs. The miners decide to organize a strike. One of the local MPs is trying to prevent this from happening. The French mine owner makes a dangerous decision - he orders the miners to work in an area at risk of fire. An explosion occurs unexpectedly. The miners lynch Coeur, and their demonstration, in which they carry the bodies of the victims of the crash, is brutally suppressed by the police.