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Pan Wolodyjowski (1969)
Marvellous
I was 21 when I first watched the movie, but I was infatuated like a teenager. I wished I were Basia and dreamt to meet a man like Wolodyjowski. To me, it is first of all a story about love between a strong and heroic man and a self-sacrificing and devoted women. Their happiness was not destined to last long, but such love makes life worth living, and the very fact of its being doomed imparts some majesty to it. And it was played so convincingly! I also like the patriotic idea dominating the film. I'm not a Pole, but no matter whether you are Pole, Russian or anyone else, pride for your Motherland and readiness to sacrifice your life for it is the right feeling to instill. And, certainly, it is just pleasant to watch beautiful women and handsome men dressed in beautiful clothes. The battle scenes, although lacking present-day special effects, are still really impressive. The massacre episode is gruesome but at the same time it is not too naturalistic.