
Overview:
A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.Status: | Released (1983-12-16) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $13,030,214 |
Screen: | Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham, Edwin Justus Mayer |
Productions: | Brooksfilms, 20th Century Fox |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | Polski, English |

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- 6847: Gerald Hirschfeld - Director of Photography - Camera
- 56944: Alan Balsam - Editor - Editing
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