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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.5 / 100
1955·Drama / War·1h 27m

A GENERATION

Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.

Above the Line
Andrzej Wajda·DirectorBohdan Czeszko·ScreenplayBohdan Czeszko·NovelJerzy Lipman·Director of PhotographyAndrzej Markowski·MusicCzesław Raniszewski·Editor
Cast
Tadeusz Łomnicki·Stanisław 'Bartek' MazurUrszula Modrzyńska·Ewa 'Dorota'Tadeusz Janczar·Jasio KroneJanusz Paluszkiewicz·SekułaRyszard Kotys·JacekRoman Polanski·MundekLudwik Benoit·GrzesioZofia Czerwińska·Barkeeper LolaZbigniew Cybulski·KostekTadeusz Fijewski·German Guard in a Sawmill
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 4
Andrzej Wajda·DirectorKonrad Nałęcki·First Assistant DirectorKazimierz Kutz·Assistant DirectorMaria Pietrzak·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Bohdan Czeszko·ScreenplayBohdan Czeszko·Novel
Camera· 3
Jerzy Lipman·Director of PhotographyStefan Matyjaszkiewicz·Camera OperatorCzesław Grabowski·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Czesław Raniszewski·EditorAnna Rubińska·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Andrzej Markowski·MusicJózef Koprowicz·SoundAndrzej Markowski·ConductorZygmunt Nowak·Assistant Sound EngineerJózef Tomporek·Assistant Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 7
Roman Mann·Production DesignJerzy Szeski·Costume DesignJózef Galewski·Set DecorationJerzy Skrzepiński·Set DecorationZdzislaw Papierz·Makeup ArtistAleksander Ford·Creative DirectorStefan Szczepanski·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Ignacy Taub·Production ManagerRoman Kowalski·Unit ManagerZygmunt Rybarski·Unit ManagerRomuald Hajnberg·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Jozef Ciecwirek·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
76.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dynamic, Stark, Unsettling
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stylized, abstract illustration dominated by a vibrant red background. Black, winding, grid-like structures resembling a spiral or a rolle”

Key Elements
Winding Track Structure
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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