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Gwiaździsta Eskadra
''Gwiaździsta eskadra'' (''The Starry Squadron'') is a lost 1930 Polish war film directed by Leonard Buczkowski. Shot with the co-operation of the Polish army, it was the most expensive Polish film made before World War II. It was first released as silent film, before later being re-released with sound. Plot ''Gwiaździsta eskadra'' told the romantic story of love between a Polish girl and an American volunteer pilot in the Polish 7th Air Escadrille (better known as the Kościuszko Squadron) during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919–1921. The story was inspired by the actual life of Merian C. Cooper, a Polish Air Force officer during the war, but much better known for his later career as an adventurer, director, screenwriter and producer. Cooper fathered Polish translator and writer Maciej Słomczyński during his time in Poland. Loss of film copies All copies of this film were destroyed during the Soviet occupation of Poland after World War II. Cast * Barbara Orwid - as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Buczkowski
Leonard Buczkowski (5 August 1900 – 19 February 1967) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 23 films between 1928 and 1966. His 1959 film ''The Eagle'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Gwiaździsta eskadra'' (1930) * ''Rapsodia Bałtyku'' (1935) * '' Wierna rzeka'' (1936) * ''Zakazane piosenki'' (1946) * '' Sprawa pilota Maresza'' (1956) * ''The Eagle The eagle is a large bird of prey. Eagle or The Eagle may also refer to: Places England * Eagle, Lincolnshire, a village United States * Eagle, Alaska, a city * Eagle Village, Alaska, a census-designated place * Eagle, Colorado, a statut ...'' (1959) References External links * 1900 births 1967 deaths Film people from Warsaw People from Warsaw Governorate Polish film directors 20th-century Polish screenwriters Male screenwriters 20th-century Polish male writers {{Poland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |