Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, Ola and Jan. She is a Warsaw cabaret dancer, while he is a cavalry officer and poet who believes in socialist ideals

Russian film director Yuri Ozerov's most famous work was the five-part WWII epic Osvobozhdeniye (The Liberation) that was hugely popular in his native country -- each of the first two parts was seen by 56 million people. Osvobozhdeniye (1967-1971), his biggest success, was notable not only for its impressive battle scenes but also for ...

The time is World War II. Lidiya Shaporenko plays a pregnant German woman, trapped behind Russian lines. When the woman goes into labor, three loyal Soviets deliver her to a field hospital: a newly graduated officer, an affable truck driver, and a soldier shell-shocked into muteness. The dangerous trip to the hospital ends up a rite of...