''Generał. Zamach na Gibraltarze'' (English: General. Assassination on Gibraltar) is a Polish
historical film, based on the last days of General
Władysław Sikorski during
World War II. It was released in 2009; it was directed by
Anna Jadowska;
Krzysztof Pieczynski plays General Sikorski.
It focuses on the
controversial 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash
The 1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash was an aircraft crash that resulted in the death of General Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Sikorski's Liberator II ...
in which Sikorski died.
Cast
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Krzysztof Pieczyński as General
Władysław Sikorski
* Kamila Baar as
Zofia Leśniowska, Sikorski's daughter
* Jerzy Grałek as Governor
Noel Mason-Macfarlane
* Tomasz Sobczak as
Jan Gralewski
Jan Gralewski (3 March 1912 – 4 July 1943) was a Polish philosopher, essayist and soldier. Member of Polish resistance ( Home Army) during World War II, he died in the controversial 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash.
Life
Gralewski was born on 3 Mar ...
* Marieta Żukowska as
Alicja Iwańska
Alicja Iwańska (also known as Alicia Iwanska, 13 May 1918 – 26 September 1996) was a Polish sociologist, academic and writer. Born into the landed gentry of Poland, her family were members of the intelligentsia and encouraged Iwańska to pur ...
*
Łukasz Simlat
Łukasz Simlat (born 11 December 1977) is a Polish actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 2000.
Biography
Graduate of the Secondary School named after Emilia Plater in Sosnowiec. For two years he attended the ...
as Zygmnut Biały
*Mirosław Haniszewski as Capitan
Edward Prchal
*Piotr Miazga as Major William S. Herring
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Marcin Bosak as Ensign Józef Ponikiewski
*Ireneusz Czop as Perry
References
External links
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Movie website
2009 films
2000s historical films
Polish historical films
2000s Polish-language films
Films set in Gibraltar
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World War II films based on actual events
Films set in 1943