8 Films & TV Shows Set In Poland During The 19th Century
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Radioactive
Ohio Nevada πΈπͺ Sweden π«π· France π΅π± Poland πΊπ¦ Ukraine Hiroshima Prefecture The 1980s The 1960s The 1950s The 1940s The 1930s The 1910s The 1900s The 1890s The 1870sPioneer. Genius. Rebel. β The story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveriesβthrough the prism of her marriage to husband Pierreβand the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.
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1812. Ballad of the Uhlans
π΅π± Poland π·πΊ Russia The 1810sThe Year is 1812. On the eve of the decisive battle of Borodino, Napoleon's secret agent steals a Russian battle plan. This fact is known to General Kutuzov (Head of Russian forces), thanks to a young nobleman Alexey Tarusov. Tarusov joint to the the regiment of Russian lancers, and finds new friends like Lieutenant Gorzhevsky, Prince Kiknadze and Sergeant Ptukha. After the terrible battle of Borodino, they fall into many unexpected adventures...
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The Tin Drum
π©πͺ Germany π΅π± Poland The 1940s The 1930s The 1920s The 1910s The 1900s The 1890sA savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos. β Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses to grow older after his third birthday.
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The Promised Land
π΅π± Poland The 19th CenturyThe Polish film based on the book of the same name by Wladyslaw Reymont. Taking place in the nineteenth century town of ΕΓ³dΕΊ, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion shown through the eyes of one Polish town.
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The Doll
π§π¬ Bulgaria π΅π± Poland The 1870sSet in the 19th century Warsaw. The indolence of aristocrats who, secure with their pensions, are too lazy to undertake new business risks, frustrates Wokulski. His ability to make money is respected but his lack of family and social rank is condescended to. Because of his "help" (in secret) to "the doll's" impecunious but influential father, the girl becomes aware of his affection.
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Ride to Freedom
π΅π± Poland The 1830s -
Judith Trachtenberg
π¦πΉ Austria π©πͺ Germany π΅π± Poland The 19th CenturyIn the nineteenth century a young Jewish woman living in the part of Poland controlled by Austria, meets an Austrian Count at a ball held by one of her father's business associates. After he rescues her from the unwanted attentions of a Polish army officer, they fall in love.
