How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape
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On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
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Part of How I Unleashed World War II
3 films
Cast
39 people
Marian Kociniak
Franciszek Dolas
Known for
Danton
The Last Days
Janina Borońska
Elżbieta
Also in
The Quack
More Than Life At Stake
Adam Cyprian
Gulke's Brother
Also in
Possession
The Others Will Follow
Wirgiliusz Gryń
Józek Kryska
Also in
Far from the highway
Droga
Zdzisław Kuźniar
Dimo Stojadinovic
Known for
Vabank
Our Folks
Józef Łodyński
Stoker
Known for
Night Train
Jarosław Skulski
Colonel
Also in
Pharaoh
Colombuses
Tomasz Zaliwski
Yugoslavian Officer
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Elżbieta Starostecka
Singer
Also in
Clouds of War
The Leper
Emil Karewicz
Gestapo Officer in Austria
Known for
Kanal
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Henryk Łapiński
Wladysław Wachocki
Known for
I Hate Mondays
Stanisław Milski
German General
Known for
Ashes and Diamonds
Pharaoh
Tadeusz Chmielewski Director · Kazimierz Sławiński Author Jerzy Matuszkiewicz Composer
First release April 2, 1970 · Produced in Poland · Languages German, Polish, Serbo-Croatian
Production
PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową: Cz. 1 - Ucieczka
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
German · Polish · Serbo-Croatian
Release dates
Poland · April 2, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
January 28, 2004 · Theatrical · Международный кинофестиваль «Фебио-Фест» в Праге
France
December 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 13, 1971 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 2000 · Theatrical
Russia
July 5, 1971 · Theatrical
September 18, 2012 · Digital · «Энио-Фильм»
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