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{{Unreferenced, date=June 2020 Since World War II Warsaw has been the second most important centre of film production in Poland. As the capital of Poland it has also been featured in countless films, both Polish and foreign. The following is a list of such films.


Polish

* '' Love Is For Everyone'' (''Każdemu wolno kochać'', 1933) – directed by Mieczysław Krawicz * ''
Jego ekscelencja subiekt ''His Excellency, The Shop Assistant'' ( pl, Jego ekscelencja subiekt) is a 1933 Polish romantic comedy film directed by Michał Waszyński.
'' (1933) * '' Antek the Police Chief'' (''Antek Policmajster'', 1935) – directed by Michał Waszyński * ''
Kochaj tylko mnie ''Kochaj tylko mnie'' is a 1935 Polish romantic comedy film directed by Marta Flantz. Cast *Lidia Wysocka - Lidia Relska / Hanka, Żarski's daughter *Kazimierz Junosza-Stępowski - Żarski *Witold Zacharewicz - Stefan Guzecki *Helena Grossów ...
'' (1935) * '' The Treasure'' (''Skarb'', 1948) – directed by
Leonard Buczkowski Leonard Buczkowski (5 August 1900 – 19 February 1967) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 23 films between 1928 and 1966. His 1959 film ''The Eagle'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Selec ...
* '' Adventure in Marienstadt'' (''Przygoda na Mariensztacie'', 1953) – directed by
Leonard Buczkowski Leonard Buczkowski (5 August 1900 – 19 February 1967) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 23 films between 1928 and 1966. His 1959 film ''The Eagle'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Selec ...
* '' Five Boys from Barska Street'' (''Piątka z ulicy Barskiej'', 1954) - directed by
Aleksander Ford Aleksander Ford (born Mosze Lifszyc; 24 November 1908 in Kiev, Russian Empire – 4 April 1980 in Naples, Florida, United States, U.S.) was a Polish film director; and head of the Polish People's Army of Poland, People's Army Film Crew in the Sov ...
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A Generation ''A Generation'' ( pl, Pokolenie) is a 1955 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the novel ''Pokolenie'' by Bohdan Czeszko, who also wrote the script. It was Wajda's first film and the opening installment of what became his Thr ...
'' (''Pokolenie'', 1954) – directed by Andrzej Wajda * '' Warszawa 1905 roku'' (1955) * ''
Irena do domu! ''Irena do domu!'' ( ''Irene, Go Home!'') is a 1955 Polish comedy film directed by Jan Fethke. Cast * Lidia Wysocka − Irena Majewska * Adolf Dymsza − Zygmunt Majewski * Michał Kiliński − Janek Majewski, their son * Helena Buczyńska ...
'' (1955) – directed by
Jan Fethke Jan Fethke (26 February 1903 – 16 December 1980) was a German-Polish film director and, under the pen name Jean Forge, a successful author. He also was a famous proponent of the language Esperanto. Life Born in Oppeln, Silesia, Jan Fethke ...
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Kanal Kanal may refer to: * Kanal (unit), a unit of area equivalent to one-eighth of an acre, used in northern India and Pakistan * ''Kanał'', a 1956 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda * ''Kanal'' (1979 film), a 1979 Turkish film * ''Kanal'' (2015 ...
'' (''Kanał'', 1956) – directed by Andrzej Wajda * ''
Nikodem Dyzma ''The Career of Nicodemus Dyzma'' (Polish title: ''Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy'') is a 1932 Polish bestselling political novel by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz. It was his first major literary success, with immediate material rewards, prompting Mostowic ...
'' (1956) – directed by
Jan Rybkowski Jan Izydor Rybkowski (4 April 1912 – 29 December 1987) was a Polish film director. He directed 30 films between 1949 and 1984. His 1961 film ''Tonight a City Will Die'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Two yea ...
* '' Heroism'' (''Eroica'', 1957) – directed by
Andrzej Munk Andrzej Munk (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a Polish film director, screen writer and documentalist. He was one of the most influential artists of the post-Stalinist period in the People's Republic of Poland. His feature films '' Ma ...
* '' Answer to Violence'' (''Zamach'', 1958) – directed by
Jerzy Passendorfer Jerzy Passendorfer (April 8, 1923 in Wilno – February 20, 2003 in Skolimów, near Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish film director, specialising in films about the German occupation of Poland in World War II, and member of parliament. Passendorfer gr ...
* '' Ashes and Diamonds'' (''Popioł i diament'', 1958) – directed by Andrzej Wajda * ''
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'' (''Cafe Pod Minogą'', 1959) – directed by Bronisław Brok * '' My Old Man'' (''Mój stary'', 1962) – directed by
Janusz Nasfeter Janusz Nasfeter (15 August 1920 in Warsaw – 1 April 1998 in Warsaw) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and writer. A graduate of the National Film School in Łódź National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality ...
* ''
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'' (''Pingwin'', 1964) – directed by
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński Jerzy Stefan Stawiński (1 July 1921 – 12 June 2010) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. Beginning in 1957 he had written or co-written 29 films. He wrote a segment of the film ''Love at Twenty'', which was entered into the 12th B ...
* '' Paris - Warsaw Without a Visa'' (''Paryż – Warszawa bez wizy'', 1967) – directed by Hieronim Przybył * '' Samson'' – directed by Andrzej Wajda (1967) * '' The Cruise'' (''Rejs'', 1970) – directed by Marek Piwowski * '' Man-Woman Wanted'' (''Poszukiwany, poszukiwana'', 1972) – directed by Stanisław Bareja * '' A Jungle Book of Regulations'' (''Nie ma róży bez ognia'', 1974) – directed by Stanisław Bareja * ''
What Will You Do When You Catch Me? ''What Will You Do When You Catch Me?'' is the English title of ''Co mi zrobisz, jak mnie złapiesz?'' a Polish comedy film released in 1978, directed by Stanisław Bareja. ''What Will You Do'' shares many themes in common with Bareja's other ...
'' (''Co mi zrobisz jak mnie złapiesz'', 1978) – directed by Stanisław Bareja * '' Wherever You Are, Mr. President'' (''Gdziekolwiek jesteś, panie prezydencie'', 1978) – directed by Andrzej Trzos-Rastawiecki * '' Without Anesthesia'' (''Bez znieczulenia'', 1978) – directed by Andrzej Wajda * '' Teddy Bear'' (''Miś'', 1980) – directed by Stanisław Bareja * '' Korczak'' – directed by Andrzej Wajda (1990) * ''
Calls Controlled ''Calls Controlled'' (Polish: ''Rozmowy kontrolowane'') is a Polish black comedy film directed by Sylwester Chęciński and released in 1991. It is a sequel to the 1980 film ''Teddy Bear'' and was followed in 2007 by '' Ryś'' (lynx). Synopsis ...
'' (''Rozmowy kontrolowane'', 1991) – directed by Sylwester Chęciński * '' The Crowned-Eagle Ring'' (''Pierścionek z orłem w koronie'', 1992) – directed by Andrzej Wajda * '' Warsaw - Year 5703'' (''Warszawa. Annee 5703'', 1992) – directed by
Janusz Kijowski Janusz () is a masculine Polish given name. It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius. People * Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter *Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician *Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic prie ...
* '' Avalon'' – directed by
Mamoru Oshii is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including ''Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984), ''Angel's Egg'' (1985), ...
(2001) * '' Warsaw'' (''Warszawa'', 2003) – directed by
Dariusz Gajewski Dariusz Gajewski (born 3 December 1964, Częstochowa) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1993. He also studied law at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. His 2003 film ''Warsza ...
* '' Nigdy w życiu!'' – directed by
Ryszard Zatorski Ryszard () is the Polish equivalent of "Richard", and may refer to: *Ryszard Andrzejewski (born 1976), Polish rap musician, songwriter and producer *Ryszard Bakst (1926–1999), Polish and British pianist and piano teacher of Jewish/Polish/Russian ...
(2004)


Foreign

* '' To Be or Not to Be'' – directed by Ernst Lubitsch (1942) * '' The Night of the Generals'' – directed by Anatole Litvak (1967) * '' The Minor Apocalypse'' – directed by Costa-Gavras (1993) * ''
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses ''Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses'' is a 1994 film directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It is a sequel to the popular 1989 film ''Leningrad Cowboys Go America'' that introduced the fictional Russian rock band Leningrad Cowboys which, subsequently, became a ...
'' – directed by
Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011) and ''The Other Side of Hope'' (20 ...
(1994) * '' Avalon'' – directed by
Mamoru Oshii is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including ''Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984), ''Angel's Egg'' (1985), ...
(2001) * '' The Foreigner'' – directed by
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(2002) * '' The Pianist'' – directed by
Roman Polański Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a ( né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, tw ...
(2002) * ''
The Aryan Couple ''The Aryan Couple'', released on home video in the U.S. as ''The Couple'', is a 2004 Anglo-American drama film directed by John Daly for Atlantic Film Productions. The film's story line is set in 1944, during World War II, and is about a Jewish H ...
'' – directed by John Daly (2004) * '' Karol: A Man Who Became Pope'' – directed by
Giacomo Battiato Giacomo Battiato is an Italian film director and writer. One guide to Italian cinema says he:''The History of the Italian Cinema'' (Princeton University Press, 2009), p. ?? Born in Verona and married to Anna Zaneva since 1999, he began his car ...
(2005) * '' Kick'' - directed by Sajid Nadiadwala (2014) Warsaw Films set in Warsaw Warsaw
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