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Katyn

2007 · Movie · Not Rated · 122 min · ★ 6.7 · 86% critics

DramaHistoryWar

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in 1939, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border and the Polish army is overwhelmed on two fronts. Thousands of Polish men, including soldiers and officials, are captured, and their fate remains unknown for years as official lies and uncertainty spread.

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Details
Original title
Katyń
Years
2007
Release date
2007-09-21
Language
PL
Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
122 min
Critic score
86/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (282 votes)
About

You’ll likely like Katyn if you want a serious wartime history drama about families searching for the truth amid propaganda and fear; Not for you if you need a lighter film experience, dislike hard-to-watch executions, or prefer tightly streamlined storytelling.

Pros: gripping historical focus; emotional human stakes; powerful reenactments | Cons: extremely brutal viewing; fragmented storytelling; sometimes confusing

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • world war ii
  • kraków, poland
  • based on true story
  • war propaganda
  • historical event
  • stalinism
  • state security
  • 1940s
  • state crimes
  • soviet union history
  • polish history
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence · 2008
  • Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2008 · nominated
  • European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence · 2008 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2008 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Andrzej Wajda