Review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Emre T — 12 Oct 2010
On the last day of World War II in a small town somewhere in Poland, Polish exiles of war and the occupying Soviet forces confront the beginning of a new day and a new Poland. In this incendiary environment we find Home Army soldier Maciek Chelmicki, who has been ordered to assassinate an incoming commissar.
But a mistake stalls his progress and leads him to Krystyna, a beautiful barmaid who gives him a glimpse of what his life could be. Gorgeously photographed and brilliantly performed, Ashes and Diamonds masterfully interweaves the fate of a nation with that of one man, resulting in one of the most important Polish films of all time.
This review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) was written by Emre T on 12 Oct 2010.
Ashes and Diamonds has generally received very positive reviews.
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