At the height of the Nazi occupation of Poland in 1942, this tells us a story of war with a sligh...
A Generation
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
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A Generation
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 26, 1955
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
War, Drama
User Score
68%
Original Title
Pokolenie
Production Companies
Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Description
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.