The Ashes

Year: 1965

Runtime: 226 mins

Language: Polish

Director: Andrzej Wajda

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Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the film depicts how the conflict engulfed the beleaguered Polish lands at the dawn of the 19th century. It follows the Polish Legion led by General Dąbrowski, who allies with Napoleon in the hope that his victories will bring about Poland’s revival.

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