1970

Dec 10, 2021

1h 11m

★ 7.7

Overview

Poland, 1970. When popular protests erupt in the streets due to rising prices, the communist government organizes a crisis team. Soon after, the police use their truncheons and then their firearms. The story of a rebellion from the point of view of the oppressors.

Genres

Documentary

Animation

History

Production Companies

Kijora Film

Telewizja Polska

Instytut Pamięci Narodowej

1970 Trailers

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Cast

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Kazimierz Świtała

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Tadeusz Pietrzak

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Ryszard Matejewski

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Czesław Kiszczak

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Zdzisław Żandarowski

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Stanisław Kończewicz

Self (archive footage)

Józef Cyrankiewicz

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