Polish history movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant polish history movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, tense, historical drama, serious, realistic and period piece films and TV shows about / with polish history, world war two, betrayal, biopic, female nudity, rebellion, politics, battles, renaissance and military plots mostly in Drama, History and War genres shot in Poland, France, Ukraine and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as polish history: The Crown of the Kings (2018), With Fire and Sword (1999), The Mother of Kings (1987), Nightmares (1979), The Resistance Fighter (2019), Hetman (2015), Squadron (1992), The King of Warsaw (2020), General Nil (2009), Zelazna reka (1989).
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List of polish history movies
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Polish monarchs Casimir III the Great, the last king of Poland from the Piast Dynasty, and Saint Jadwiga, the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. In the background: love, intrigue and difficult relationships between the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, historical drama
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
royal family, knight, medieval, polish history, love, king, battles, life philosophy, wealthy family, heroes, kids and family, historical character ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, 12th century, medieval times, 15th century
Place:
poland, austria, hungary, vienna, lithuania ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic...
Style:
captivating, serious, mysterious, romantic, epic ...
Plot:
military, polish, cavalry, cossack, heroes, love affair, love triangle, medieval, rebellion, battles, politics, political unrest ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
poland, ukraine, eastern europe, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Made in 1982, shelved for five years. Story opens with Lucja Krol's husband under the tram. She gives birth to her fourth son on the floor of their new apartment. Neighbor Wiktor, a communist intellectual, befriends the poverty-stricken family ...
Style:
intellectual, pre war
Plot:
renaissance, world war two, communism, tram, single mother, neighbor, politics, sacrifice, false accusation, torture, death of father, jail ...
Time:
year 1953, year 1956, year 1933
Place:
poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Set before the first Wold War in part of Poland under Austrain occupation, the story of a young boy in primary school who later grows up to become a rebellious, poetic-minded teen in the same school when the national movement toward liberation is ...
Style:
intellectual, political
Plot:
coming of age, boy, polish history, teacher, school, boarding house, tyranny, rebel, religion, male nudity, father son relationship, police ...
Time:
pre world war one
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland, France
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
A grand and patriotic tale of Poland's struggle for freedom just before Napoleon's war with Russia. Written in poetic style by Adam Mickiewicz, this story follows two feuding Polish families as they overcome their old conflicts and petty ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, epic, sincere
Plot:
napoleon bonaparte, napoleonic wars, renaissance, russian history, nobleman, polish history, napoleonic era, imperial russia, destructive relationship, vengeance, heroes, war ...
Time:
1810s, 19th century
Place:
poland, lithuania, eastern europe, russia, europe
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Film about the lead up to the Polish uprising against German occupation at the end of the Second World War.
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful
Plot:
world war two, outsmarting, polish history, mission, danger, heroic mission, top secret, world war, resistance, undercover, law enforcement, secret service ...
Time:
post world war two
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Artistic portrayal of the difficult personality of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his dramatic life against the backdrop of National-liberation war in the mid-17th century and the Cossack state building. The main storyline shows Khmelnytsky not only as ...
Style:
realistic, epic, serious
Plot:
cossack, independence movement, doomed love, historical figure, heroes, historical character, historical event, war for independence, politics, free spirit, freedom fighter, freedom ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
ukraine, poland, europe
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland, France, Belgium, Ukraine
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young Russian aristocrat, Baron Fyodor Jeremin, volunteers to serve with a Dragon squadron to impress the girl who rejected his love. Just at this time the 1863 insurrection explodes in Poland. He enlists to serve in the army being sent to ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, emotional, intense, melancholic ...
Plot:
insurrection, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, russian empire, identity crisis, nationalism, forbidden love, occupation, loss of innocence, betrayal, coming of age, tragic romance ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The King is a gangster story set in Warsaw in 1937.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
polish history, criminal underworld, gangster, betrayal, friendship, battles, criminal's revenge, chase, gang, society, violence, gang war ...
Time:
19th century, 1930s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Generał Nil is a Polish historical film, based on the life of general Emil August Fieldorf, pseudonym "Nil". The film was directed by Ryszard Bugajski and was released in 2009.
Style:
captivating, exciting, suspenseful, serious
Plot:
imprisonment, world war two, army general, trial, moral dilemma, communism, secret service, assassination, arrest, post war, death sentence, prison ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
poland, ussr, siberia
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Drama about historical figure Barbara Radziwiłł, her romance with King Sigismund II August, her death and her posthumous return to Vilnius.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, melancholic, art house
Plot:
renaissance, biopic, polish history, royalty, tragic love, tragedy, royal romance, female protagonist, aristocracy, grief, flashback, political intrigue ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
eastern europe, lithuania
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Drama directed by Ryszard Ber.
Style:
dramatic, tense, art house, period drama
Plot:
polish history, political intrigue, power struggle, conspiracy, loyalty, ambition, betrayal, renaissance, moral dilemma, bravery, friendship, rescue ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
warsaw poland, transylvania
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Poland, France, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A Polish Resistance fighter who survived the Nazi years cannot accept the new Communist power.
Plot:
world war two, renaissance, post war, patriot, vodka, nkvd, nazism, resistance, communism, anti communist, partisan, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
poland, eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament ...
Style:
sexual, semi serious, realistic, offbeat, humorous ...
Plot:
renaissance, poet, polish history, mythology, poetry, wedding, ghost, satire, performer's life, couples, family relations, revolution ...
Time:
1900s, 19th century, year 1900, 20th century
Place:
poland, eastern europe, russia, austria, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is about a group of conspirators fighting against Tsarism at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The main character is young Józef Pilsudski and his closest friends - later prime ministers and presidents. The action takes place in ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, period piece, historical drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
biopic, polish history, conspiracy, friends, historical event, political conspiracy, friendship, intrigue, assassination plot, teamwork, police officer, nationalism ...
Time:
victorian era, turn of the century, edwardian era
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story:
Captain Witold Pilecki was a Polish intelligence officer during WWII who volunteered for a Polish resistance operation to get imprisoned in the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in order to gather intelligence and ...
Style:
intense, grim, bleak, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
torture, honor, world war two, interrogation, heroism, polish history, oppression, auschwitz, resistance, biopic, false accusation, sacrifice ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
poland, ussr
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 312 min.
TV show
Style:
period piece, historical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
leader, soldier, fight, enemy, polish history, military, war, patriotism, leadership, nationalism, realism, shooting ...
Place:
warsaw poland, poland, siberia, vienna
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An attempt at depicting the life of a generation born and raised in communist Poland; a generation that lived through all the stages of that system and made it to democracy. Throughout his life, the film's protagonist has always tried to be ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, reflective, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
polish history, satire, secret, politics, social commentary, character study, biopic, bureaucracy, regret, bittersweet, nostalgia, intimate ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Poland, Sweden, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Spring of 1794, Poland is in a state of unrest. General Tadeusz ‘Kos’ Kościuszko returns to the country, planning to ignite an uprising against the Russians by mobilising Polish gentry and peasants. He is accompanied by his faithful friend and ...
Style:
political, heroic, suspenseful, tense, grim ...
Plot:
russian empire, rebellion, polish history, nationalism, revolutionary, occupation, resistance, loyalty, freedom, moral dilemma, biopic, leadership ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
poland
Is relevant?
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background. Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people.
Style:
serious, dramatic, art film, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
politics, biopic, polish history, husband wife relationship, family relations, relationships, famous, couples, politician, society, love, political leader ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 287 min.
Story:
Following With Fire and Sword', this is an adaptation of the second and most spectacular part of Sienkiewicz's trilogy of warfare, romance, and derring-do. With war raging across Europe in the 17th century, a dashing warrior fights for the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, rough ...
Plot:
nobility, cavalry, cossack, palace, fortress, infantry, sword fight, chess, barbarian, female nudity, polish history, monk ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century
Place:
poland, soviet union, europe, lithuania, warsaw poland ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The series depicts the events surrounding the unit code-named "Claw," which operated in Warsaw during World War II, within the counterintelligence structure of the Union of Armed Struggle - Home Army Headquarters. It was modeled on the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, bleak, dark ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi occupied poland, war, wartime life, wartime, resistance movement, moral dilemma, friendship, life is a bitch, polish history, friends, social problems ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Tells the story of a very memorable in Warsaw - August 1, 1944. The Germans have been withdrawing for some time, everyone is waiting for the signal of the Polish uprising to start.
Style:
bleak, tension, period piece, suspense, patriotic ...
Plot:
world war two, german occupation, sacrifice, polish history, resistance movement, desperation, bravery, realism, guerilla warfare, last stand, suicide mission, moral dilemma ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A universal story about entering adulthood in difficult times, growing up to the community. The great history is the background for the love story unfolding in the foreground: Józek, a deserter from the tsarist army who joins the emerging Legions, ...
Style:
serious, disturbing, tense, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
world war one, independence, patriotism, heroism, love triangle, soldier, couple relations, love affair, wartime life, military life, social relations, war hero ...
Time:
1910s
Place:
poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Pressured by his superiors to disgrace public intellectual Warczewski, a professor and respected writer whom they believe to be a "camouflaged Zionist," rough security-services colonel Rozek enlists his sexy but naive girlfriend, Kamila, ...
Style:
sexy, tense, psychological, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forbidden love, communism, university professor, anti communist, political activist, love triangle, secret service, espionage, gain trust, undercover, disgraced, working undercover ...
Time:
20th century, year 2010, 60s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Animation, Drama, History, War
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story unfolds through a present-day encounter of an older man, Gunther, and a rebellious teenager, DJ, as the story of Father Max teaches the young boy about love and sacrifice.
Style:
adult animation, psychological, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
faith, priest, world war two, religion, teenager, self sacrifice, concentration camp, sacrifice, persecution, religious, holocaust, nazi germany ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
This is a tale of how the angel of life was confronted by the angel of death. Set in Auschwitz Birkenau, 1944.
Style:
bleak, captivating, suspense, disturbing, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, concentration camp, midwife, auschwitz, war criminal, atrocity, holocaust, life is a bitch, abortionist, jew persecution, wartime, female protagonist ...
Time:
1940s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
More documentary in its approach than dramatized history, this is a compelling story about a 1901 children's strike in Wrzesnia near the Polish border with Prussia. Poland was partitioned at this time, and a rigidly patriotic Prussian teacher ...
Plot:
town, persecution, arrest, scandal, blackmail, lesson, trial, school teacher, suffering, religion, oppression, protest ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century
Place:
prussia, poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, Ola and Jan. She is a Warsaw cabaret dancer, while he is a cavalry officer and poet who believes in socialist ideals
Style:
captivating, tense, suspense, factual
Plot:
battlefield, epic battle, propaganda, battles, nurse, capture, soldier, showdown, rivalry, danger, polish history, nazi ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
warsaw poland, poland
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Jest rok 1776. Radca wiedeńskiej Kancelarii Nadwornej Henryk Klein (Mariusz Bonaszewski) otrzymuje skargę na hrabiego Jakuba Franka (Olgierd Łukaszewicz), który kilkanaście lat wcześniej został skazany za głoszenie herezji i zbiegł do ...
Style:
serious, captivating, historical drama, realistic, enigmatic ...
Plot:
investigation, mysterious man, messiah, warning, religious leader, worship, uncover truth, religious cult, jewish history, political intrigue, conspiracy, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s
Place:
vienna, galicia, poland
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