Stall on Salvador - Stajnia na Salwatorze DVD
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In WWII, a key member of the Polish resistance is arrested by the Gestapo and tortured by his captors and does his best to give misleading information to the enemy in order to save his cohorts from a similar fate. A young Nazi soldier is ordered to execute the resistance leader, but he is torn between following orders and his conscience.

Historia dwudziestoletniego Michala, ktoremu wojna przerwala studia. Podejmuje prace zarobkowa w malym przedsiebiorstwie "Spedytor" na krakowskim Salwatorze. Bardziej niz praca pasjonuje go dzialalnosc konspiracyjna - jest dowodca grupy, mlodych jak on, ludzi. Jeden z nich, "Zyga", zostaje aresztowany. Michal stara sie ostrzec wszystkich, choc koledzy nie wierza, ze "Zyge" mozna zlamac. Po pewnym czasie zaczynaja sie aresztowania. W dwa miesiace poZniej Michal dostrzega kolege na ulicy. Otrzymuje rozkaz zlikwidowania "Zygi". W domu, gdzie mieszka Michal, zjawia sie gestapo; aresztuja jednak kogos innego. "Stary" mimo to kaze mu uciekac w bezpieczne miejsce, odlozyc wykonanie wyroku. Ale Michal nie rezygnuje - uwaza to za swoj obowiazek. "Zyga" wie, co go czeka; chce tylko powiedziec Michalowi, jak do tego doszlo: "Dopoki nie zaczna cie bic, nic o sobie nie wiesz". Michal nie moze strzelic do kolegi.

Dramat psychologiczny, ukazujacy wewnetrzny konflikt mlodego czlowieka, wchodzacego w dorosle zycie, a postawionego w obliczu tragicznych dylematow.

Cast: Janusz Gajos, Tadeusz lomnicki, Ryszarda Hanin.
Directed by Pawel Komorowski.
1966, Black & White, 79 mins.
In Polish with English Subtitles.

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Richard J. Brzostek - 09/17/2010

Stall on Salvador (Stajnia na Salwatorze) is a chilling recreation of German occupied Krakow during World War II. Getting by day-to-day was frightening enough with an imposed curfew, unexpected visits by the Gestapo into ones' home to be taken away or just being plain shot down in the streets at any moment. With that as the backdrop, it isn't any wonder that this drama has more of a suspenseful/thriller side to it. The intense music is by Wojciech Kilar, who is my favorite composer, only intensifies the tension in the film. The story revolves around a young man named Michal (Janusz Gajos) who is in the underground army. The troubles begin when the Nazis catch Zyga, one of Michal's fellow conspirators. Although Michal's fellow men are very hopeful Zyga will not crack during the brutal interrogation, there is a small amount of doubt and concern for their safety. Once they start getting clues that Zyga may be telling the Nazis information and see that he is suddenly released, they know that they must take out their former friend. Michal struggles with the dilemma this situation creates, but the longer he waits, the more damage that is done. When nowhere is safe and your best friend may be killed at any time, we see that life was abysmal during the war. Stall on Salvador is an early film in the career of Janusz Gajos. It was made during the early years of the filming of the classic Polish TV series "Czterej pancerni i pies" (Four Tankmen and a Dog) which propelled Gajos into fame. Since making Stall on Salvador, Gajos has worked with many of Poland's best directors (including Wajda and Kieslowski), and has become one of the most famous post-war Polish actors. Stall on Salvador is a must see for anyone interested in World War II.

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Stall on Salvador - Stajnia na Salwatorze DVD[dv661]

Stall on Salvador - Stajnia na Salwatorze DVD
[dv661]