Katyn

2007 · 2h02 · Film

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

Starring Andrzej Chyra, Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Żmijewski, Danuta Stenka, Jan Englert, Magdalena Cielecka, Agnieszka Glińska, Paweł Małaszyński, Maja Komorowska, Władysław Kowalski

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.

Original title

Katyń

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Andrzej Wajda, Przemysław Nowakowski, Władysław Pasikowski, Andrzej Mularczyk

Music

Krzysztof Penderecki

Cinematography

Paweł Edelman

Cast

Danuta Stenka, Jan Englert, Magdalena Cielecka, Agnieszka Glińska, Paweł Małaszyński, Maja Komorowska, Władysław Kowalski, Antoni Pawlicki, Agnieszka Kawiorska

Updated July 22, 2026

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