1920. War and Love
★ 5.3 · 2010 · 45m · Drama · War & Politics
Three soldiers who met while each was serving a different partition of Poland form a friendship that lasts after their homeland regains independence.
Episodes
1. Return46m · It's 1918, and Russia is plunged into chaos. Three Polish soldiers serving in different armies – Bronek, Władek and Józef – face each other in battle.
2. Beginning43m · March 1920. Władek is posted in eastern Mazovia. Bronek discovers Warsaw's bohemian side. Józef works in the intelligence service and falls in love.
3. First strike43m · Bolshevik Aleksandr Sribielnikov launches subversive actions in Poland. As the Kiev mission begins, Józef and Władek are sent to the Ukrainian front.
4. Treason41m · Władek receives the Order of Virtuti Militari from Marshal Piłsudski. Józef and Jadwiga get married. Bronek and Aleksandr struggle with big problems.
5. Brotherhood42m · Władek stays at the Olszyński estate, where he tries to get closer to Zosia. Józef still hasn't realized that Jadwiga is not who she claims to be.
6. Escape43m · Lulu visits Bronek in prison and reassures him. Jadwiga receives instructions from Sabina. Aleksandr must flee to the East. Józef notices something.
7. Trenches44m · Counterintelligence closes in on Jadwiga's identity. Aleksandr and Tkaczenka's unit tortures a Polish officer, making him reveal valuable information.
8. Retreat44m · Józef heads to the front, leaving Tomek with friends. Bronek is sent to a penal company. Olszyński joins the cavalry. Only women remain at the estate.
9. To arms!46m · Bronek's penal company ends up behind the Bolshevik troops. Józef still doesn't trust Jadwiga. Miecio's fiancée, Pola, wants to become a nurse.
10. Enslavement43m · Tkaczenka's unit enters Dąbrówka; looting and rapes ensue. Józef decodes an intercepted Bolshevik telegram. Piłsudski develops a counterattack plan.
11. Squadron44m · Aleksandr is admitted to the Bolshevik infantry unit. Władek's unit finds an unconscious girl. Polish counterintelligence uses Jadwiga again.
12. Breakthrough42m · The Bolsheviks take Radzymin. Zosia learns some new skills. Bronek takes advantage of the help of an old friend to organize an escape from a POW camp.
13. White piano43m · Władek, Bronek, Józef, Teofil and Zosia enter Dąbrówka with their squadron. The results of Soviet occupation are horrifying and bloody battles ensue.More Like This
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