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Release Year1964
Runtime1h 29m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes10
DirectorAleksander Ford
WritersBohdan Czeszko
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe First Day of Freedom
About The First Day of Freedom
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.
Directed by Aleksander Ford, The First Day of Freedom leans on a strong ensemble — Beata Tyszkiewicz, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Tadeusz Fijewski — 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 1964.
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