Review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Del H — 30 Jun 2015
Fascinating masterpiece that takes place on the final day of WWII in Poland as Soviet forces begin establishing a communist regime. The film focuses around a Polish nationalist who is hired to kill a communist official.
But after he meets a lonely barmaid, he begins to rethink his life. It's not only a fantastic slice of history, it's also a depiction of the ways radical change affects people, the damage that war has on people, and the journey of a man torn between loyalty and love.
Sounds more like a soaper than an art film but I assure you that it has a keen eye for detail and a host of metaphors (such as drunkenness as a representation of the excesses of greed) and churches/graveyards as symbols of hope and despair, respectively.
This review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) was written by Del H on 30 Jun 2015.
Ashes and Diamonds has generally received very positive reviews.
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