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The First Day of Freedom

19641h 29mAleksander Ford
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Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.

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What is The First Day of Freedom (1964) about?

Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out…

Who stars in The First Day of Freedom?

The First Day of Freedom stars Beata Tyszkiewicz (Inga Rhode), Tadeusz Łomnicki (Lt. Jan), Tadeusz Fijewski (Doctor Rhode), Ryszard Barycz (Michał), Krzysztof Chamiec (Hieronim). The film was directed by Aleksander Ford.

How long is The First Day of Freedom?

The First Day of Freedom has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1964.

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