Szwadron

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Szwadron
Directed by Juliusz Machulski
Written byJuliusz Machulski
Starring Aleksander Bednarz
Release date
  • 28 October 1993 (1993-10-28)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Szwadron is a Polish historical film directed by Juliusz Machulski. It was released in 1993. [1] The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2] [3] The film was based on Rembek's short stories. [4]

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Period war drama. A highly fictionalised account on the exploits of the Russian Imperial Army Regiment of Dragoons of Novorossia and Don Cossacks during Polish January Uprising in 1863. A young Russian Count Fyodor Yeryiomin joins his regiment as a lieutenant in May 1863. He finds friends, enemies and love ... but, above all, he finds doubts.

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References

  1. Film Polski
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. Frook, John Evan (30 November 1993). "Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries". Variety . Retrieved 25 August 2008.
  4. Rembek