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Cast
Gabriel Nehrebecki
as porucznik Marian Walicki
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
as lektor przy apelu poległych
Andrzej Siedlecki
as lektor przy apelu poległych
Jan Moes
as pułkownik Krolicki
Eugeniusz Iwanowski
as występuje w roli samego siebie
Zbigniew Stacherski
as występuje w roli samego siebie
Stanisław Sobański
as występuje w roli samego siebie
Jerzy Strzałkowski
as występuje w roli samego siebie
Wlodzimierz Rzeczycki
as występuje w roli samego siebie
Tadeusz Uszyński
as występuje w roli samego siebie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime—
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Documentary
Votes—
DirectorKrzysztof Wojciechowski
WritersKrzysztof Wojciechowski
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSzarża, czyli przypomnienie kanonu
About Szarża, czyli przypomnienie kanonu
The film begins with two symbolic scenes: an eagle fluttering in a cage. Cossacks cut down pine trees with sabers to clear the field of fire. It is June 1980. A large rubbish dump near Wólka Węglowa, exactly where Polish cavalrymen charged German troops in 1939. Not far away is the Warsaw Steelworks. A group of former cavalrymen renew their efforts to erect a monument to the Polish cavalry. The cavalrymen stage a reenactment of the charge; it is a commented reconstruction of those events, supported by film documents. A strike breaks out on the coast, then at the Warsaw Steelworks. On radio and television, editor Ryszard Wojna warns the public against a repeat of the events of 1863. This has no effect on the workers' decision. A strike committee is formed at the steelworks, and the workers formulate their demands. The scenes at the steelworks and the strike situations are filmed live.
Directed by Krzysztof Wojciechowski, Szarża, czyli przypomnienie kanonu leans on a strong ensemble — Gabriel Nehrebecki, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Andrzej Siedlecki — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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