War ·Drama ·History · Poland · 1959 · 1h 44m

Eagle

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Eagle poster
Director
Leonard Buczkowski
Cast
Wieńczysław Gliński as Captain Grabiński Aleksander Sewruk as Commander Kozłowski Jan Machulski as Lieutenant Pilecki Roland Głowacki as Lieutenant Roland Andrzej Herder as Second Lieutenant Morawski Bronisław Pawlik as Mate Rokosz
Crew
Seweryn Kruszyński — Director of Photography Krystyna Batory — Editor Janusz Meissner — Screenplay Leonard Buczkowski — Screenplay Anatol Radzinowicz — Production Design Jerzy Kondracki — Costume Design
Synopsis

Based on a true story of Polish submarine "Orzel" (The Eagle): September 1939, "Orzel" is coming to Estonian neutral harbor in Tallin. Under pressure from Germany Estonians have intern the ship. Commander Grabinski decides to escape to England through the Baltic Sea, without any maps that has been confiscated and with only small amount of fuel on board.

Mood & Themes
navysubmarineescapemarineunderwater
Key Collaborators
Leonard Buczkowski Director Seweryn Kruszyński Director of Photography Krystyna Batory Editor Janusz Meissner Screenplay Leonard Buczkowski Screenplay Anatol Radzinowicz Production Design Jerzy Kondracki Costume Design
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