"Title: Pasazerka (Poland, 1961-1963)
Director: Andrzej Munk
Spine number: #18
Other: Contains a documentary "The Last Pictures" - a rare 45-minute documentary about Munk and Passenger, made in 2000 by Andrzej Brzozowski who was Munk's Assistant Director on the film. The documentary is not on IMDb, so it couldn't be added to the list. DVD also contains a booklet featuring essays on the film and Munk, by film critic/writer Stuart Klawans and academic Ewa Mazierska.
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"Passenger (Pasazerka) has been called 'one of the most audacious fictions ever made about the Holocaust'. Director Munk died in a car crash, aged just 39, in the middle of filming. His friend, Witold Lesiewicz, and his colleagues decided to complete the film to what they believed were Munk's intentions and assembled it using the existing footage, Munk's still photographs and a voice-over narration. Finally released in 1964, the film won main awards at Cannes and Venice and has been described by "
Lamourderer added this to a list 1 year, 11 months ago
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Directed by Andrzej Munk and Witold Lesiewicz.
Director Munk died in car accident while this movie wasn't even ready yet. His friend and colleague, Witold Lesiewicz took a responsibility to make this film complete and he did it quite well (although there wasn't much to do in the end). In my opinion, this is one of the greatest films about the Second World War. Actors in their roles are amazing and the story is even more amazing. Visually adorable."
Meropi added this to a list 2 years, 11 months ago