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The Polish Cinema

Kanal - A film by Andrzej Wajda
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
by Peter K. Gessner – 1,640 words

Lotna - A film by Andrzej Wajda
The Mythology of Romanticism in the Context of War
by Peter K. Gessner – 1,400 words

Fever: The Tale of a Bomb - A 1980 film by Agnieszka Holland
Revolutionary Ideology and Moral Behavior in Conflict
by Peter K. Gessner – 820 words

Quo Vadis? A 2001 film by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
A Clash of Civilizations
by Peter K. Gessner – 2,475 words

Pan Tadeusz A 1999 film by Andrzej Wajda
Bringing Adam Mickiewicz's epic to the screen.
by Peter K. Gessner – 875 words

The Storyline and Context of Pan Tadeusz
by Krystyna Rybicka and Peter K. Gessner – 1,115 words

Potop (The Deluge): - A 1974 film by Jerzy Hoffman
A Romanticized view of the Swedish Invasion
by Peter K. Gessner – 620 words

Wesele (The Wedding): - A 1973 film by Andrzej Wajda
Maturity and unity as prerequisites of freedom
by Peter K. Gessner – 1,465 words

Also, check out the Cinema/Film page of the Center's Poland-on-the-Web section.

 

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