Ashes and Diamonds (1958) ( Popiól i diament ) ( PopióB i diament (Ashes & Diamonds) )

Italy released, NTSC/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Polish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), Italian ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Posters, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: On the last day of World War Two 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. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Venice Film Festival, ...Ashes and Diamonds (1958) ( Popiól i diament ) ( PopióB i diament (Ashes & Diamonds) )