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On the last day of World War II in a small town somewhere in Poland, the Polish exiles of war and the occupying Soviet forces confront the beginning of a new day and a new Poland. From this incendiary environment emerges Home Army soldier Maciek Chelmicki. Chelmicki has now been ordered to assassinate an incoming commissar, but a mistake stalls his
On the last day of World War II in a small town somewhere in Poland, the Polish exiles of war and the occupying Soviet forces confront the beginning of a new day and a new Poland. From this incendiary environment emerges Home Army soldier Maciek Chelmicki. Chelmicki has now been ordered to assassinate an incoming commissar, but a mistake stalls his progress and introduces him to Krystyna, a beautiful barmaid who gives him a glimpse of what his life could be. Gorgeously photographed and brilliantly performed, Ashes and Diamonds masterfully interweaves the fate of a nation with that of one man, resulting in one of the most important Polish films of all time.
New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Andrzej Wajda: On Ashes and Diamonds, an exclusive interview with the director, second director Janusz Morgenstern, and film critic Jerzy Plazewski
Audio commentary by film scholar Annette Insdorf
Vintage newsreel on the making of Ashes and Diamonds
Rare behind-the-scenes production photos, publicity stills, and posters
New and improved English subtitle translation
Plus: A new essay by film scholar Paul Coates.
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