6.0
The White Eagle (1942)
January 3, 194227mEN
5.6
7 votes
Overview
An Oscar-nominated British documentary about the Polish people who escaped Poland and were living in the UK during World War II, both civilians and soldiers.
Director
Eugeniusz CekalskiTop Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Derrick De Marney ProductionsBiuro Filmowe Ministerstwa Informacji i Dokumentacji RP w Londynie
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CinemaSerf
6.0Leslie Howard narrated this short feature about the Poles who’d been forced from their homeland by the Nazis. Now living throughout the UK, this illustrates how readily they integrated - despite a language barrier, and how determinedly they prepared for the day when they could take part in the liberation of their own nation. Along the way, we also see just how the British themselves were dealing with the destructive effects of the Second World War and by using archive of pre/post war Warsaw, General Sikorsky, King George VI and of their subsequent struggles this offers a sympathetic glimpse in…
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