Shielding the Flame (1981)
Marek Edelman, co-founder of the Jewish Combat Organization and one of the last surviving commanders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, recalls the time of war and challenges the established image of heroic fighters and tales filled with pathos.
Director: Andrzej Brzozowski
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Marek Edelman |
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Elżbieta Kępińska as Reporter |
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Ryszarda Hanin as Doctor Wróblewska |
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Jerzy Kaliszewski as Professor |
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Maja Komorowska as Daughter of Joachim |
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Gustaw Holoubek as American writer |
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Zygmunt Malanowicz as Priest |
| Directing | Andrzej Brzozowski | Director |
| Writing | Hanna Krall | Writer |
| Writing | Hanna Krall | Book |