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A Generation (1955)

★ 7.1Not Rated83 minDirector: Andrzej Wajda

1955 Polish film

A Generation (Polish: Pokolenie) is a 1955 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the novel Pokolenie by Bohdan Czeszko, who also wrote the script. It was Wajda's first film and the opening installment of what became his Three War Films trilogy set in the Second World War, to be followed by Kanał and Ashes and Diamonds.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Generation about?
A Generation (1955) — 1942 in Nazi occupied Poland. Stach lives with his mother in a shanty town outside Warsaw. When he starts working as an apprentice in a small workshop in the nearby suburb, a middle-aged craftsman approaches him. The man is a secret Communist leader, known as Comrade Sekula. He i
Is A Generation based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Generation scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.