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SummaryThe plot of the film takes place in 1798, the time when Poland was divided between Russia, Prussia and Austria. In the years of deepest humiliations many Poles see the French Emperor Napoleon as the future liberator of their homeland. Andrzej Wajda draws the historical background of his film from these historical events. He tells of the tragic fate of two young Polish nobles who, believing they were serving their country, put on the emperor's uniform and in his wake lose their human dignity and eventually their lives.
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Decade1960
Production Year1965
Release date14 Aug 1970
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Country of Production
ActorsDaniel Olbrychski, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Pola Raksa, Boguslaw Kierc, Piotr Wysocki
