Eroica (1958 film)

Eroica released in some territories as Heroism is a 1958 film by Andrzej Munk. It is composed of two separate stories, each featuring the Polish concept of heroism and a role of a hero.

The first part is a bitter, tragicomic story of Dzidziu, a streetwise bonvivant, drunkard, and coward who unwillingly becomes a soldier in the Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising. Dzidziu wife Zosia is having an affair with a Hungarian officer stationed nearby, and Dzidziu is ordered to contact the Hungarian unit and convince the officer to join the battle against the Nazis.The second novel is set in a POW camp for Polish soldiers. Lt. Zawistowski, one of the interned soldiers, decides to make an attempt to escape from the camp. While none of his fellow inmates are sure whether he succeeded, his absence upsets the guards and provides hope and inspiration for the rest of prisoners. Soon his legend grows, making him a hero within the camp and helping to boost the prisoners morale. However, it turns out that Lt. Zawistowski didnt actually follow through on his escape plans, but is hiding in the attic of one of the barracks. It turns out that he was hiding from his colleagues, whose ostentatious patriotism he simply could not stand. ........

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