How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

1970 · 1h26 · Movie

Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski

Starring Marian Kociniak, Janina Borońska, Adam Cyprian, Wirgiliusz Gryń, Zdzisław Kuźniar, Józef Łodyński, Jarosław Skulski, Tomasz Zaliwski, Elżbieta Starostecka, Emil Karewicz

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On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.

Original title

Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową: Cz. 1 - Ucieczka

Original language

Polish

Country

Poland

Screenplay

Tadeusz Chmielewski

Music

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Cinematography

Jerzy Stawicki

Cast

Wirgiliusz Gryń, Zdzisław Kuźniar, Józef Łodyński, Jarosław Skulski, Tomasz Zaliwski, Elżbieta Starostecka, Emil Karewicz

Updated August 14, 2026

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