Poland
Category: Foreign
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DVD FullscreenSKU: D03111
Shot in a realistic style reminiscent of Roberto Rossellini's classic "Rome, Open City," this harrowing, Holocaust-themed drama (released only three years after the end of World War II) shot on the grounds of Auschwitz follows a Polish woman and her family to one of the women's death camps. Surviving after her family is killed there, ... more
$29.99
SKU: D88629
Set during the Warsaw uprising of 1943, this film chronicles the struggles of Jewish youths David (Jerzy Zlotnicki) and Jadzia (Maria Broniewska), who band together with two Polish residents living in the same building in order to oppose the Nazi occupation. The powerful, much-acclaimed drama also stars Tadeusz Fijewski and D. Ilczenko. ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D04396
This Polish-made biofilm of composer Frederic Chopin (Czeslaw Wollejko) centers on the life of the young artist from 1825-31, as he becomes caught up in the nation's rising tide of revolutionary spirit. The story follows Chopin to Vienna, where news of the November Uprising prompts him to return ... more
$29.99
Chopin: Desire For Love(2002)
SKU: D72951
Produced for Polish TV, this lush historical drama follows the life of native son pianist/composer Frederic Chopin, focusing on the 19th-century musical giant's ill-fated love affair with the controversial, married author who called herself George Sand. Piotr Adamczyk, Danuta Stenka star; soundtrack by Yo-Yo Ma, Emmanuel Ax, Pamela ... more
Regularly $14.99
$9.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D03614
Stealing and smuggling in order to surmount the challenges of survival during World War II, five adolescent boys from Warsaw reach adulthood with their lawbreaking instincts intact. Their moral backbones are weakened further from the overwhelming influence of a war profiteer continuing to exert his power and influence. Acclaimed Polish ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D30234
Born into peasantry and hardened by factory labors, Szczesny (Jozef Nowak) has embraced the tenets of communism. Now, the radicalized Polish man gets to experience what that philosophical transition means in the real world when he unexpectedly falls in love. Writer/director Jerzy Kawalerowicz's ... more
$29.99
Cellulose (Celuloza)(1954)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D92936
What makes a man turn radical? In this searing Polish drama based on a novel by Igor Newerly, it's the experience the son of a peasant endures after moving into the city to work in a cellulose factory. Steeped in the world of fanaticism, this riveting debut by director Jerzy Kawalerowicz closely observes how revolutionary political ... more
$29.99
Shadow (Cien)(1956)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D20801
"Mother Joan of the Angels" director Jerzy Kawalerowicz helms this uniquely powerful Cold War-era drama concerning the investigation into the death of a man thrown from a speeding train. With the few clues available to them, law enforcement officials discover at least three different plausible narratives that could explain the mystery ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D04177
Polish newlyweds Juliusz (Roland Glowacki) and Roza (Lucyna Winnicka) find themselves separated at the outset of World War II when Juliusz is whisked away to a concentration camp. Though he survives the ordeal, he emerges to discover that his wife--convinced he had perished in captivity--fell ... more
$29.99
Eroica(1957)
SKU: D74409
Director Andrzej Munk's darkly funny "heroic symphony in two parts" opens with a story about a fugitive Polish soldier and black marketeer who finds himself becoming a reluctant resistance fighter in World War II. Next, a new arrival at a POW camp refuses to remain resigned to his fate like his fellow inmates and stumbles upon a chance ... more
$29.99
SKU: D35970
Set in the harsh wilderness of southeastern Poland, this violent drama portrays the story of hard-working truck drivers shocked out of their grueling routine when their new boss shows up with a beautiful wife in tow. Lonely and facing death each day from their hazardous jobs, the woman's presence explodes an already desperate set of ... more
$29.99
Night Train (Pociag)(1959)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D92092
Hurriedly boarding an overnight express train, Jerzy (Leon Niemczyk) is surprised to find a woman (Lucyna Winnicka) sharing the sleeping compartment he thought would be private. Though they are both distressed to have company for the journey, the enigmatic passengers try not to call attention to themselves, in spite of increasing speculation ... more
$29.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D74406
Director Andrzej Munk's acclaimed satire follows a hapless Polish everyman named Jan (Bogumil Kobiela) as he meanders through life during the turbulent years of 1930-1950, trying and failing to please those around him and finally deciding the safest place for him to live is prison. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Polish; ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D87834
Based on the same true incident that inspired Ken Russell's "The Devils," this Polish drama is set in a 17th-century convent where a priest investigating claims of demonic possession becomes involved in a bizarre, forbidden love. Lucyna Winnicka, Mieczyslaw Voit star; Jerzy Kawalerowicz directs. AKA: "The Devil and the Nun." 108 min. ... more
$29.99
SKU: D99738
This Polish World War II drama tells the suspenseful story of an elderly railroad worker who spearheads a dangerous mission to take an explosives-filled train into enemy territory. As the journey brings the old man and his assistant closer to their destination on the Western front, the dangers increase and their operation is placed ... more
$29.99
FullscreenSKU: D20774
Director Roman Polanski's first feature is a subtly chilling tale about a married couple who pick up a young hitchhiker and invite him to join them on a boating trip. Once there, tempers flare during a storm and passions lead to violence. Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka star. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Polish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: ... more
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$17.99
Knife In The Water(1962)
SKU: D48380
Director Roman Polanski's first feature is a subtly chilling tale about a married couple who pick up a young hitchhiker and invite him to join them on a boating trip. Once there, tempers flare during a storm and passions lead to violence. Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka star. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Polish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: ... more
$39.99
Heat (Upal)(1964)
SKU: D35971
If you crossed "A Hard Day's Night" with Monty Python and Polish variety shows, you'd get something along the lines of this exercise in slapstick and absurdity from Poland. The comic exploits of two well-dressed gentlemen cavorting about town in their top hats and tails forms the loosey-goosey backbone of this film packed with gags, ... more
$24.99
Giuseppe In Warsaw(1964)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D42628
What is Staszek (Zbigniew Cybulski) to do when his sister (Elzbieta Czyzewska) brings Italian deserter Giuseppe (Antonio Cifariello) to their WWII Warsaw apartment? It's bad enough to suffer under the German occupation, but when Giuseppe falls for Maria, it jeopardizes her secret activities with the Polish underground movement. Pointed ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D44134
Settling into new homes on land abandoned by Germans at the close of World War II, Polish families become the target of unscrupulous criminals posing as government officials. Taking the Poles' money under false pretenses, the crooks are at last confronted by one courageous citizen. Director Jerzy Hoffman's powerful drama stars Gustaw ... more
$29.99
Salto(1965)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D03402
Wandering into a tiny Polish village, a handsome stranger (Zbigniew Cybulski) claims to have lived in the town during the Nazi occupation. In spite of the fact that none of the village's residents recognize him from that turbulent time, he manages to ingratiate himself and have profound relationships with the locals until the arrival ... more
$29.99
SKU: D93953
Napoleon's romance with Marie Walewska is the subject of this compelling historical drama from Poland. Set in 1807, the film follows "the little corporal" as he falls for the 22-year-old married Polish countess, and finds the exercise of his power influenced by her charms. Beata Tyszkiewicz, Gustaw Holoubek star. 108 min. Standard; ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D04133
In this World War II thriller from Poland, a leader of the Polish resistance who falls into Nazi hands, but attempts to use disinformation to put his captors off the scent of a young Jewish girl his girlfriend is protecting. After his lover is also taken into custody by the Gestapo, his only hope for survival may be a single Nazi soldier ... more
$29.99
Our Folks (Sami Swoi)(1967)
SKU: D94589
This Polish variation on "Romeo and Juliet" focuses on the feud between two families forcibly transplanted after World War II from their homes in Eastern Poland to neighboring farmlands. Their battles only intensify when it is discovered their children have fallen in love with each other. This hilarious and romantic film stars Waclaw ... more
$24.99
Colonel Wolodyjowski(1969)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D71778
Based on the third novel in a series by Henryk Sienkiewicz, this compelling film is set in 1660s Poland. Tadeusz Lomnicki plays the title role, a dedicated knight defending his homeland from Turkish invaders (a story Communist officials urged director Jerzy Hoffman to adapt to justify the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia). 160 ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D03783
In March of 1945, the Battle of Kolberg found Polish soldiers united with members of the Soviet army to retake the city from the Nazis. In this riveting drama from Poland, the conflict is portrayed through the eyes of three Polish troops, including one recently promoted to new responsibilities of command. Directed by husband-wife team ... more
$29.99
SKU: D94590
Did Polish soldier Private Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak) really start World War II? He thinks so, after failing to show up at his post on the border and impulsively firing at a German soldier while stuck in Germany! Will Dolas be able to find his way back to his homeland before all Hell breaks loose? The first film in a trilogy featuring ... more
$24.99
SKU: D94869
Private Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak) is back to unleash more comic mayhem in this second installment of the hilarious Polish trilogy. This time, the luckless Pole survives the sinking of a submarine only to be recruited into the French Foreign Legion. Sent to Syria on a dangerous mission, Dolas loses hope of ever reaching his homeland ... more
$24.99
SKU: D98902
Will the third time be the charm for Private Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak)? Still angling to return to Poland, the hapless soldier puts on nurse's garb to hitch a ride aboard a ship bound for Italy. The Nazis see through this cross-dressing caper and throw him back to the front. Will Dolas ever make it back home? Will he become a ... more
$24.99
The Devil (Diabel)(1972)
SKU: D93524
Deemed too combustible for release in Poland for over a decade, writer/director Andrzej Zulawski's ("Possession") gruesome drama set in the 18th century finds a jailed Polish nobleman (Leszek Teleszynski) at the service of a stranger who frees him from the king's prison. As the duo embarks on a cross-country odyssey, the newly liberated ... more
$29.99
The Deluge (Potop)(1973)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D85191
Nominated for a Best Foreign Film Academy Award, Jerzy Hoffman's epic historical drama follows the love affair between a would-be soldier and a young gentlewoman, set against the Polish-Swedish War of the 17th century. Daniel Olbrychski, Malgorzata Braunek star. 290 min. on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Polish; Subtitles: English; ... more
$49.99
Major Hubal(1973)
SKU: D42629
Relating a lesser-known chapter of World War II, this thrilling historical drama chronicles the campaign of Polish military hero Major Henryk "Hubal" Dobrzanski (Ryszard Filipski) to resist the Nazi occupation. Courageously facing impossible odds, Dobrzanski and a loyal band of soldiers employ aggressive and unusual tactics against ... more
$29.99
Clouds Of War(1973)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D85043
Sweeping historical mini-series from Poland centers on a pair of rebellious army officers who become enemies of the state after opposing the treatment of a nobleman. Escaping from prison, they embark on a thrilling adventure full of romance, intrigue, and swashbuckling swordplay. With Leonard Pietraszak, Ryszard Pietruski, Anna Seniuk. ... more
$79.99
The Cradle (Gniazdo)(1974)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D40925
As Mieszko I (Wojceich Pszoniak) nears the end of his life, the first ruler of Poland reflects upon his historic rise to power. This epic Polish drama recounts the incredible series of events that led the charismatic leader to victory at the Battle of Cedynia in 972 A.D. Marek Bargielowski, Wanda Neumann also star. 94 min. Standard; ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D50820
Set in a small town in Poland, this charming comedy follows a local police chief as he prepares for a major exam. Realizing how important that the test is to the officer, the residents of the community decide that they are going to try to be on their best behavior while he studies--resulting in plenty of hilarious antics. Jozef Nowak, ... more
$29.99
SKU: D42781
Epic romance beginning with Poland's unsuccessful 1863 uprising and climaxing at the outset of World War I follows the sweeping story of Barbara and Bogumil Niechcic (Jadwiga Baranska, Jerzy Binczycki). On the eve of global conflict, Barbara reflects on the astonishing journey she has taken with her husband throughout their years together. ... more
$29.99
Leper (Tredowata)(1976)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D75528
Acclaimed Polish filmmaker Jerzy Hoffman ("The Deluge") directed this powerful drama about class differences which centers on the relationship between a nobleman and a beautiful young teacher and how the people in their town try to stop their romance. With Elzbieta Starostecka. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Polish Dolby Digital stereo; ... more
$29.99
SKU: D10261
Jan Lomnicki directs this gripping retelling of one of Poland's greatest victories in World War II: the freeing of 25 prisoners being transported in a German motorcade by a resistance troupe in 1943. Carried out in broad daylight in the midst of German-occupied Warsaw, the mission further inspired Poles to resist Hitler's hordes. Cezary ... more
$29.99
SKU: D94867
This riveting historical drama from director/co-writer Jerzy Kawalerowicz ("Mother Joan of the Angels") depicts the rise and fall of Gabriel Narutowicz (Zdzislaw Mrozewski), the first elected president of the Republic of Poland. As Poland's independence is asserted after World War I, Narutowicz is chosen to lead the nation, but opposing ... more
$29.99
SKU: D99316
The erection of a new factory becomes a challenge for three construction workers after their corrupt foreman is fired. Forced to share a cramped apartment during the project, the men struggle to complete the building, a daunting journey mirroring the country's nascent rebellion against Communism. Mieczyslaw Hryniewicz, Jaroslaw Kopaczewski ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D30678
Set during World War II, this coming-of-age drama chronicles the journey taken by Jerzy (Piotr Lysak), a young man from Warsaw, over the course of seven years. Each of four distinct segments in the story is set on one of Jerzy's birthdays, beginning in 1939, as his plans to study at the Sorbonne are overtaken by his activities with ... more
$29.99
Coup D'Etat(1980)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D40763
Ryszard Filipski directs and stars in this epic historical drama about the life of Polish general Jozef Pilsudski, who emerged from a German prison to command his nation's military forces and reassert Poland's independence in 1918. Switching from leadership of the armed forces to the country's chief of ... more
$29.99
SKU: D94588
A retired, highly decorated miner (Augustyn Halotta) refuses to give up his family home in his European homeland of Silesia when the Communist government plans to remake the entire community and move its residents to new apartment buildings. No appeasement or inducement persuades the old man, holding firm even as family members threaten ... more
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$26.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D20294
Singing in a cabaret offered Hanka Ordonowna a chance to rise above her grim circumstances during the Depression, but she came to face even more dire struggles during World War II as a nurse serving in North Africa. Then, she battled tuberculosis and endured separation from her husband, a soldier serving in the Polish army. This gripping, ... more
$29.99
Vabank(1981)
SKU: D89525
Crackling caper film set in 1930s Poland follows the revenge plot of master thief Kwinto (Jan Machulski). Recently released from prison after being framed by a former partner, Kwinto targets the bank now run by his traitorous associate, figuring this last job will both set him up for life and even the score. Leonard Pietraszak, Witold ... more
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$2.99
SKU: D91012
Adventure and intrigue in 1930s Poland again await master thief Kwinto (Jan Machulski), whose arch-enemy escapes from prison bent on revenge. Ready for the challenge, Kwinto assembles the members of his former gang and prepares for an all-out battle of wits. Mischievous follow-up to the 1981 original also stars Leonard Pietraszak and ... more
$29.99
Teddy Bear(1981)
SKU: D92866
While communism collapses around him, Polish sports club manager Bear (Stanislaw Tym) finds his personal economy in jeopardy when he is stopped at the border with a faulty passport. Soon, he discovers that his ex-wife has set him up and is scheming to empty their bank account! Riotous farce from Poland also stars Barbara Burska, Christine ... more
$24.99
Austeria (The Inn)(1982)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D86531
Poignant drama set at the beginning of World War I, as a group of Orthodox Polish Jews flees from the invading Cossack army and takes refuge overnight in a remote country inn. There, new relationships are formed while others are severed, romances bloom, and faith is put to the test. Franciszek Pieczka stars. 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: ... more
$29.99
The Quack (Znachor)(1982)
SKU: D86895
After his wife and daughter abandon him, talented surgeon Rafal (Jerzy Binczycki) sinks into despondency and drunkenness. Assaulted after a heavy bout of drinking, Rafal loses his memory and wanders the Polish countryside, settling in as a mill worker in a small town. He acquires a reputation as a famous "quack" after healing his employer's ... more
$29.99
SKU: D92493
A modest Polish family's reputation is placed in jeopardy when it is learned that their unmarried daughter is pregnant. What's even more outrageous is the scheme devised by the girl's mother to rectify the problem! Set in 1980s Poland, this eccentric comedy stars Bozena Dykiel, Jerzy Michotek, and Maria Gladkowksa. AKA: "The Emergency ... more
$29.99
Big Shar (Wielki Szu)(1983)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D92864
Aging hustler Wielki Szu (Jan Nowicki) gets back into card sharking and stumbles upon a younger upstart (Andrzej Pieczynski) trying to beat him with marked cards. Impressed with his opponent's efforts, the master takes on an apprentice and the duo runs a series of successful cons. Slick caper film from Poland also stars Dorota Pomykala, ... more
$29.99
Vabank (1981)/Vabank II(1984)
DVD Double FeatSKU: D03360
Two-disc set includes "Vabank" and "Vabank II."
$39.99
A Year Of The Quiet Sun(1984)
SKU: D33210
Touching, award-winning Polish drama of the universality of and love. An American soldier in 1946 Warsaw falls for a war widow, although the couple can only communicate through gestures, a few learned words and laughter. Scott Wilson and Maja Komorowska star; directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Polish; Subtitles: ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D10952
Can one 15-year-old Polish girl change the world? She sure can try, and that's just what plucky Ewa (Dorota Grzelak) is out to do! This charming adaptation of the series of books by Kornel Makuszynski follows the quixotic teenager as she tilts against the windmills of injustice wherever she finds them--and gets into one set of follies ... more
$29.99
Angry Harvest(1986)
SKU: D68688
Remarkable German drama that chronicles the intense love-hate relationship between a Jewish woman fleeing the Nazis and the Polish landowner whose farm she hides on. Agnieszka Holland's compelling tale stars Elisabeth Trissenaar, Armand Mueller-Stahl. 104 min. Soundtrack: German Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In German with ... more
$24.99
H.M. Deserters(1986)
SKU: D71476
A ragtag group of WWI Polish soldiers, tired of guarding inmates at a POW camp and their lieutenant's sadistic ways, stage a rebellion in this pointed anti-war satire. Marek Kondrat, Zoltan Bezeredy, Wiktor Zborowski star. AKA: "The Deserters." 160 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Polish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; biographies; ... more
$29.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D92090
This powerful historical drama follows the continuing travails of "The Girls of Nowolipki" (1986), as the sequel finds the quartet now grown and facing new challenges in postwar Poland. Though the country has won its independence once again after the horrors of World War II, the young women discover their struggles are only beginning. ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D40389
This lush adaptation of the historical novel by Maria Rodziewiczowna chronicles the romantic saga of a charismatic count (Jacek Chmielnik) who falls in love with his grandfather's beautiful cousin. His attraction to the mysterious young woman instigates a period of soul searching in which the smitten royal examines ... more
$29.99
SKU: D46938
Director/co-writer Andrzej Zulawski mines apocalyptic themes with this bizarre, once banned Polish sci-fi tale set in the future. A second generation of moon colonists grows up abandoning the civilized nature of its forebears, adopting primitive beliefs. When a bureaucrat from Earth visits, he is mistaken for a messiah--and treated ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D75828
Based upon the beloved novel by Eliza Orzeszkowa, this epic foreign drama details the romantic and class struggles endured by a disparate group of Polish residents living near the river Niemen in 1863. While coping with their own weighty problems, the characters must choose sides when an uprising against the Russian occupation of their ... more
$34.99
Kingsize (Kingsajz)(1987)
SKU: D89103
Part modern-day fantasy and part satire of the then-ruling Communist regime, this offbeat Polish comedy is set in a world where two races dwell: the normal-sized residents of Kingsize and the toy-scale "brownies" of Drawerland. See what happens when the wee folk (who are all male) invent a serum that lets them grow and experience women ... more
$29.99
The Consul (Konsul)(1989)
SKU: D42779
Once a swindler, always a swindler--at least, that seems to be the motto of Czeslaw (Piotr Fronczewski), the Polish grifter who can't resist the lure of the con once he's been released from prison. Adopting a false identity, Czeslaw steadily works his way towards larger and larger scams, determined to stay one step ahead of his marks...and ... more
$29.99
SKU: D92863
Fame is fading for Eva (Dorota Stalinska), an aging stage actress who takes to drinking her sorrows away alone in her apartment. Fantasizing about a comeback, Eva constantly sabotages her own chances by alienating everyone around her with her inflamed ego and unpredictable outbursts. Bittersweet drama from Poland also stars Michal ... more
$29.99
Departure (Ojazd)(1991)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D86894
Living in the Mazurian Lake district of Poland, a mother of German ancestry talks about returning to the country she considers her true homeland. Her daughter wants to remain in Poland and doesn't realize just how serious she is about moving until she finds her mother has packed her bags. This gripping social drama stars Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska, ... more
$29.99
SKU: D87427
An Aryan washerwoman agrees to escort the young daughter of her former employer, a Jewish woman living in the Warsaw ghetto, to the safety of the countryside until the end of World War II. During the long journey, the young girl's charms begin to affect her opportunistic and overbearing new guardian, who faces a dramatic choice when ... more
$29.99
SKU: D87840
Writer and star Stanislaw Tym reprises his role from the 1981 comedy "Teddy Bear," again essaying the role of intrepid hero Ryszard Ochodzki. In this satirical outing set in 1981 Poland, Ryszard is recruited to infiltrate Solidarity; only by disguising himself in drag and fleeing to Sweden can he escape being made an unintentional hero ... more
$29.99
Pigs (Psy)(1992)
SKU: D42637
Intense and violent Polish crime thriller follows a former KGB agent (Franz Maurer)--now a policeman--as he attempts to eradicate the steadily growing influence of the mob in Poland. The hard-boiled enforcer gets no help from his superiors, who regard his previous association with the Soviet secret police with extreme suspicion. This ... more
$24.99
Dismissed From Life(1992)
SKU: D77217
Set in 1989 Warsaw, this intense Polish drama follows a young man after he is beaten by two ex-policemen and left for dead in the city dump. Given life-saving brain surgery that leaves him with total amnesia, he wanders the city seeking to figure out his past as he starts a romance with a bagwoman. But when his assailants fear that ... more
$29.99
Big Brawl (Wielka Wsypa)(1992)
SKU: D98900
The collapse of Communism finds the new government in Poland fighting to maintain control over the country. The ensuing chaos eases the path for Jarek Bronko (Jan Englert), a fearless criminal eager to exploit his nation's fresh turmoil for his own gain. This gripping mob thriller co-stars Krzysztof Wakulinski, Marzena Trybala. 98 ... more
$29.99
SKU: D35973
As the influence of Solidarity wanes in Poland, a devoted Communist (Jerzy Stuhr) struggles with his 16-year-old daughter (Karolina Rosinska), who has fallen in love with a rough-hewn musician broken out of prison a week before his scheduled release. Insisting she end the relationship, the father is shocked when the two run ... more
$24.99
SKU: D88634
Polish peasant Jancio Wodnik (Franciszek Pieczka) abandons his pregnant wife when he suddenly acquires God-like powers. Working his miracles for the locals alongside a carnival con man, Jancio refuses to return home for the birth of his child--a decision which carries divine consequences. Grazyna Blecka-Kolska and Boguslaw Linda also ... more
$24.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D88635
Compelling mix of romance and wartime suspense set in 1916 Russia, where a young lieutenant charged with carrying important military documents via railroad from St. Petersburg to Stockholm falls for a beautiful woman he meets on the train. The woman, however, has a secret that could jeopardize his mission and their lives. Grazyna Szapolowska, ... more
$29.99
Faustina(1994)
SKU: D71478
St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun who founded the Divine Mercy devotion and lived a life of service and faith until her death from tuberculosis in 1938, is the subject of this moving biographical drama. Dorota Segda, Danuta Szaflarska star. 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Polish; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; photo gallery. ... more
$29.99
SKU: D93954
Renowned Polish star Jerzy Stuhr serves as the writer-director-star of this delightful comedy, playing a shy Krakow academic given the job of showing a visiting Swedish professor around town. During their time together, Stuhr's woman-hungry companion pushes his tour guide to locate some female companionship. When Stuhr calls up an old ... more
$24.99
Daddy (Tato)(1995)
SKU: D42787
What begins as a hard-hitting domestic drama takes shocking turns as a divorced man (Boguslaw Linda) battles for custody of his 7-year-old daughter. Losing the courtroom battle over the girl to his mentally ill wife, the man hatches a desperate plot to kidnap her. Helmed by Poland's popular action film director Maciej Slesicki, the ... more
$24.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D46212
Pitiable loafer Adam (Cezary Pazura) always finds a way to duck responsibility and avoid exerting himself constructively. Because Adam's trying to make a living as a film director, his reluctance to work hard puts him in many a humorous bind! The first of a comedic series from Pazura and director Marek Koterski, this hilarious film ... more
$24.99
The Aquarium (Akwarium)(1996)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D46211
From behind the Iron Curtain comes Russian superspy Viktor Suvorov, determined to obtain state secrets from inside the capitals of Western Europe. Once secured, the stolen information is taken by Suvorov back to "the aquarium," the nickname given to the Soviet intelligence operation even more clandestine than the KGB. Based on Suvorov's ... more
$29.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D89528
Nearing the end of his life, Jakubek (Bronislaw Pawlik) feels a pressing need to uphold the local Polish tradition of passing along the saber he used during his military career to a grandson. With his only son still alarmingly single, Jakubek and his friends leap on the possibility of a match between the young man and an eligible lady ... more
$29.99
Virus (Wirus)(1996)
SKU: D99319
A gifted young hacker is given the difficult task of stopping the damage being wrought by a nasty computer virus snaking its way through Warsaw's most vital infrastructures. As he charts a dramatic course through the chaos and falls for a beautiful bank manager, he harbors a disturbing suspicion that the cyber-criminal may be someone ... more
$24.99
DVD FullscreenSKU: D20681
An autobiographical "film opera" by Polish-American artist/filmmaker Lech Majewski, this ambitiously stylized film depicts the life of an ordinary boy living a stifling and commonplace life in suburbia. To escape his deprivations, he conjures up a magical world of the imagination that manifests itself onscreen in a series of poetic ... more
$29.99
SKU: D42778
Writer/director Jerzy Stuhr also stars in each of this romantic drama's four powerful vignettes. Alternately portraying a teacher, a priest, a soldier, and a drug-dealing criminal, Stuhr delivers potent, multi-layered performances in stories designed to explore the ways in which romance can nourish or destroy relationships. Inspired ... more
$24.99
Kiler (Killer)(1997)
WidescreenSKU: D50849
A decade before "Hot Fuzz," this Polish comedy hilariously skewered the action genre with the tale of a hapless cabbie who is mistaken for a hit man and arrested by the cops. When the mob believes him to be one of their own, they bail him out and the taxi driver begins to get seduced by his new identity as a hired killer. Jerzy Stuhr, ... more
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Sara(1997)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D92094
After proving himself to a dangerous mobster by saving his life, ex-special forces operative Leon (Boguslaw Linda) serves as a bodyguard to Sara (Agnieszka Wlodarczyk), the criminal's 16-year-old daughter. When Leon and Sara begin a secretive affair, they are imperiled not only by her father's enemies, but by the fear he will discover ... more
$29.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D03673
The peace and quiet of a small town on the Eastern border of Poland is disrupted by the arrival of a beautiful Russian girl hoping to acquire a profitable haul of black market merchandise. Her activities challenge the moral authority of the town's influential priest, who has managed to exert considerable control over the population. ... more
$24.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D23578
Two-disc set includes "Segment '76" and "Deserter's Gold."
$34.99
Anger (Gniew)(1998)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D40074
A young couple arrives at an isolated country house anticipating a relaxing and romantic vacation together. What they find waiting, however, is a down-and-out relative bearing a grudge, determined to use manipulation and intimidation to satisfy his grievances. What's worse, their tormentor has criminal associates not far behind him. ... more
$24.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D40391
This thrilling Polish war film follows a controversial commanding officer (Boguslaw Linda) leading a peacekeeping operation in Bosnia. Already under a cloud of suspicion for his aid to a Polish officer, the battle-hardened soldier defies orders once again by attempting to rescue a group of imperiled Polish troops trapped on the front ... more
$24.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D46213
When Rudy (Stanislaw Linda) and Kania (Marek Kondrat)--both members of the Polish underground during World War II--conspire to rob a German bank and use the cash to buy a shipment of arms to fight the Nazis, hilarity ensues! Will these resourceful Poles strike a blow for freedom, or will the Third Reich have the last laugh? This bubbly ... more
$24.99
SKU: D42636
A crusading Polish lawyer (Jerzy Stuhr) makes a name for himself prosecuting a wide variety of offenders, but has an awfully hard time maintaining a respectable set of values outside of the courtroom. This sharply observant and humorous drama from Poland also stars Gosia Dobrowolska, Danuta Szaflarska. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: ... more
$24.99
SKU: D35972
Marek Kondrat directs and stars in this absorbing drama from Poland, depicting the plight of a father (Kondrat) whose truck driving job frequently leaves his daughter alone to fend for herself. On the girl's 16th birthday, her boyfriend spirits her away to a nightclub in secret, but soon the two get into trouble requiring Kondrat to ... more
$24.99
DVD WidescreenSKU: D44136
At least, that's what they tell themselves. This action-packed Polish farce finds a young violinist (Maciej Stuhr) in trouble with the local mob after he hires a prostitute as companionship for a friend, only to realize he hasn't the money to pay her. Will he soon be fiddling at his own funeral? Cezary Pazura, Anna Mucha also star. ... more
$24.99
Agent 1 (Agent Nr 1)(2000)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D88161
Truth is stranger than fiction in this adaptation of the true exploits of Polish spy Jerzy Szajnowicz-Iwanow. Relating a rarely told segment of World War II history, the intense espionage thriller chronicles the adventures of the intrepid agent inside German-occupied Greece. Adriana Andreeva, Barbara Bargielowska, and Karol Strasburger ... more
$29.99
SKU: D89886
The inhabitants of a small Polish town are delighted--at first--by the Sawicki family's new pet, a camel that mysteriously appeared one day outside their kitchen window. Soon, however, the townspeople become annoyed by and jealous of the exotic creature beloved by Zygmunt (director Jerzy Stuhr) and his wife Marysia (Anna Dymna). The ... more
$29.99
Quo Vadis?(2001)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D01224
Lavishly mounted production from Poland retells the story of Roman soldier Marcus Vinicius (Pawel Delag), who is faced with a test of loyalty after exploring the teachings of Jesus by way of his lover, Lygia (Magdalena Mielcarz). Based on the Henryk Sienkiewicz novel; Boguslaw Linda, Michal Bajor, and Jerzy Trela also star in this epic ... more
$29.99
Reich(2001)
DVD WidescreenSKU: D04135
Boguslaw Linda clashes with powerful enemies in this ripsnorting thriller from Poland, playing an aging Foreign Legion member returning to his homeland after an exhausting tour of service. No sooner does he arrive home with his loyal comrade in arms than he finds himself going up against a vicious mob leader whose beautiful girlfriend ... more
$24.99
Bellissima(2001)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D30679
Never achieving the stardom she desired, an aging actress pushes her daughter into the world of movies. Unfortunately, the daughter's dreams are focused far more on pursuing a career as a ballerina, setting up dramatic conflicts between parent and child in this passionate Polish melodrama loosely adapted from the 1951 Luchino Visconti ... more
$24.99
In Desert And Wilderness(2001)
SKU: D41599
Based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, this coming-of-age adventure centers on a pair of European children who are abducted by Arabian rebels in North Africa in the late 19th century. Escaping with two African children, the four make a daring trek across miles of barren terrain, learning valuable lessons about life, friendship, and ... more
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$22.49
SKU: D42788
Who could object to the pairing of cartoonist Kuba (Maciej Stuhr) to up-and-coming singer Noemi (Karolina Rosinska)? Her former lover, that's who--a penny ante mobster who sees himself as Svengali to her Trilby. Noemi's friends aren't too keen on the match, either, and that really puts the squeeze on her desperate ... more
$24.99
The Hexer (Wiedzmin)(2001)
SKU: D92489
Filled with special effects and epic adventure, this fantasy tale follows the thrilling exploits of heroic warrior Geralt of Rivia (Michal Zebrowski). Battling the forces of evil by employing fearsome weapons and fantastic magic, Geralt's quest to pursue his destiny could also prove his undoing! Olaf Lubaszenko, Tomasz Sapryk also star. ... more
$24.99
Louder Than Bombs(2002)
SKU: D33558
Engaging coming-of-age seriocomedy from Poland centers on Marcin, a young man from a small town whose idyllic life of James Dean and British alt-rockers The Smiths comes crashing down when his father suddenly dies. Now Marcin must play host to his elitist out-of-town relatives, who come in for the funeral just in time for his girlfriend ... more
$19.99
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