Katyn / Akson Studio, Telewizja Polska S.A., Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. ; przy współfinansowaniu Polskiego Instytutu Sztuki Filmowej przedstawiają film ; scenariusz, Andrzej Wajda, Władysław Pasikowski, Przemysław Nowakowski ; producent, Michał Kwieciński ; reźyseria, Andrzej Wajda.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen ed.
Publication InfoPort Washington, N.Y. : Koch Lorber Films : Distributed by E1 Entertainment, [2009]
Description1 videodisc (121 min. + 80 min. of extras) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorWajda, Andrzej, 1926-2016
Other author/creatorPasikowski, Władysław.
Other author/creatorNowakowski, Przemysław, 1970-
Other author/creatorKwieciński, Michał, 1951-
Other author/creatorPenderecki, Krzysztof, 1933-2020
Other author/creatorChyra, Andrzej, 1964-
Other author/creatorOstaszewska, Maja, 1972-
Other author/creatorŻmijewski, Artur, 1966-
Other author/creatorEnglert, Jan.
Other author/creatorStenka, Danuta, 1961-
Other author/creatorMularczyk, Andrzej, 1930- Post mortem.
Other author/creatorAkson Studio (Firm)
Other author/creatorPolskie Radio i Telewizja.
Other author/creatorTelekomunikacja Polska SA.
Other author/creatorKoch Lorber Films.
Other author/creatorE1 Entertainment (Firm)
Abstract Dramatization of the massacre of 20,000 people (interned Polish officers as well as civilians accused of treason by the occupying Soviet forces) by the Soviet secret police at Katyń in the spring of 1940, and the cover-up that followed. Follows the fictional stories of four families, separated from one another in the confusion of September 1939, when the Soviets and Germans invaded Poland, through the Soviet occupation in 1945 when the truth of the massacre gets suppressed.
General noteBased on the novel "Post mortem" by Andrzej Mularczyk.
General noteOriginally produced in 2007.
General noteWidescreen format (16x9, aspect ratio 2.35:1).
General noteSpecial features: Interview with director Andrejz Wajda ; "Katyn: 60 days on the set: making-of featurette," Polish premiere: interviews and reactions ; photo gallery.
CreditsEditors, Milena Fiedler, Rafał Listopad ; music, Krzyzstof Penderecki ; cinematography, Paweł Edelman.
Cast Andrzej Chyra, Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Zmijewski, Jan Englert, Danuta Stenka, Magdalena Cielecka, Agnieszka Glinska, Maja Komorowska, Sergey Garmash.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguagePolish dialogue; English subtitles.
Awards noteWinner: Polish Film Awards, Best Picture.
Awards noteWinner: European Film Awards, Prix d'Excellence.
ISBN1417201940
ISBN9781417201945
UPC 741952317890
Publisher numberKLF-DV-3178 Koch Lorber Films
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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Joyner Compact DVDs PN1997.2 .K38 2009 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold