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Sól Ziemi Czarnej
''Salt of the Black Earth'' () is a Polish historical film that takes place during the Silesian Uprisings#Second Silesian Uprising (1920), Second Silesian Uprising. It was directed by Kazimierz Kutz and released in 1970. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 43rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot There are seven Basista brothers. Their father summons them all and tells them all to enlist and fight for Poland, threatening to kill any that betray the cause. They all swear to fight for Poland and free Silesia from the Germans. All civilians are warned beforehand to go for safety, and then they begin the uprising, attacking the town hall. One of the brothers, Cyryl, is killed. Eventually the German soldiers surrender, and the town is taken by the rebels. The populace come out and parade in the town square ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazimierz Kutz
Kazimierz Julian Kutz (16 February 1929 – 18 December 2018) was a Polish film director, author, journalist and politician, one of the representatives of the Polish Film School and a deputy speaker of the Senate of Poland. Biography Kazimierz Kutz was born on 16 February 1929 in Szopienice, since 1960 district of Katowice, to a railway worker and a former partisan of the Silesian Uprisings. After the World War II Kutz graduated from gymnasium in Mysłowice and in 1949 was admitted to the Łódź Film School. After finishing his studies in 1954 he started working as an assistant to Andrzej Wajda. His film debut was ''Krzyż Walecznych'' (1959). Since then he finished more than 20 pictures, including six about his home region - Silesia. He is also famous for directing theatre plays on some of the most prominent scenes of Poland, including National Stary Theatre in Kraków and National Theatre in Warsaw, as well as several plays for the Polish television. In 1972, he fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |