I'm not sure I've ever seen a war film wherein the Nazis and the Soviets actually tried to hold the other accountable for some of the atrocities in Poland, so this film serves as quite an eye-opener. It's September 1939 and the ordinary Polish citizenry didn't know where to turn. Their cities are being bombed to smithereens and what's left of their armed forces is being easily overwhelmed by their invaders.…
The untold story of the crime Stalin could not hide
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.
Top Cast
Andrzej Chyra
Jerzy
Maja Ostaszewska
Anna
Artur Żmijewski
Andrzej
Danuta Stenka
General's Wife
Jan Englert
General
Magdalena Cielecka
Agnieszka
Agnieszka Glińska
School Director
Paweł Małaszyński
Pilot Lieutenant
Maja Komorowska
Professor's Wife
Władysław Kowalski
Professor U. J.
Antoni Pawlicki
Tadeusz
Agnieszka Kawiorska
Ewa
Sergey Garmash
Captain Popow
Joachim Paul Assböck
Müller
Waldemar Barwiński
Officer Samobójca
Sebastian Bezzel
Propaganda Abteilung Officer
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What is Katyn about?
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by…
When was Katyn released?
Katyn was released in 2007.
What genres does Katyn belong to?
Katyn is categorised as Drama, History, War.
Who stars in Katyn?
The cast of Katyn includes Andrzej Chyra, Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Żmijewski, Danuta Stenka, Jan Englert.