The Birthday (1980)

Synopsis: This unique coming-of-age tale follows its young protagonist as he celebrates his birthday during the years 1938, 1939, 1943, and 1944. Though only taking place over four days, the film's ellipses... This unique coming-of-age tale follows its young protagonist as he celebrates his birthday during the years 1938, 1939, 1943, and 1944. Though only taking place over four days, the film's ellipses allow it to chart both his progression as a man in World War II-era Poland and the evolution of his thoughts: from aspiring student to resistance fighter in the Warsaw Uprising. [More]

Starring: Piotr Lysak, Andrzej Lapicki, Stanislaw Bielecki, Jadzka Hanna

Starring: Piotr Lysak, Andrzej Lapicki, Stanislaw Bielecki, Jadzka Hanna, Kazimierz Kaczor, Teresa Gabriela Kownacka

Director: Ewa Petelska, Czesaw Petelski

Director: Ewa Petelska, Czesaw Petelski

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