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IMDB (8,202 votes)

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500M
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Play Time: 96 mins
War, Drama
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Overview:
During the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising following World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.

Original Title:KanaƂ
Status: Released (1957-04-20)
Awards:Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total
Screen:Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
Productions: Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Production Countries: Poland
Spoken Languages: Deutsch, Polski
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This has got to be one of the most claustrophobic war films I've ever seen. It's almost entirely set in the sewers beneath the streets of Warsaw as the Nazis close in on the city at the start of WWII. "Zadra" (Wienczyslaw Glinski) is charged by his colonel with getting what's left of ....

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