Katyn
The untold story of the crime Stalin could not hide
The untold story of the crime Stalin could not hide
Drama, History, War
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2007
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On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.
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Runtime:
122 min
Release date:
21 Sep 2007
Country:
PL
Languages:
Ukrainian, German, Polish, Russian
Budget:
$5,600,000
Revenue:
$14,768,451
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 14 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
[Director] Wajda has brought some small measure of rest to their names, to Poland, and to history.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Jul 2009
fresh:
Katyn is remarkably concise and (if one may say this about a cinematic commemoration of mass murder) elegant.
– James Adams,
Globe and Mail,
17 Jul 2009
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Wajda's intensity and passion, as well as his intelligence and craft, are unmistakable from the very first sequence. Virtually from the first shot.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Jun 2009
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The principal success of Wajda's stately, widescreen and exquisitely shot film lies in its sober attempt to mirror the fragmented truth of a genocide.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
19 Jun 2009
fresh:
Has sweep and conviction and, most rewardingly, a long-overdue revelation of historical truth.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
14 May 2009