How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 2, 1970

Original language

Polish

Spoken languages

German, Polish, Serbian (Latin)

Countries

Poland

Production

Przedsiębiorstwo Realizacji Filmów "Zespoły Filmowe",PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"

Cast

Stanisław Milski,Kazimierz Talarczyk,Janusz Kłosiński,Janusz Ziejewski,Jerzy Szpunar,Jerzy Rogalski,Tadeusz Teodorczyk,Jarosław Skulski,Mieczysław Łoza,Wirgiliusz Gryńand 29 more

Director

Tadeusz Chmielewski

Writer

Tadeusz Chmielewski,Kazimierz Sławiński

Cinematography

Jerzy Stawicki

Music

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0065908