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How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

19707.6 / 1086 min
Comedy, War, Adventure

Overview

On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.

Cast

Marian Kociniak

Marian Kociniak

Franciszek Dolas

Janina Borońska

Janina Borońska

Elżbieta

Adam Cyprian

Adam Cyprian

Gulke's Brother

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Józek Kryska

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Dimo Stojadinovic

Józef Łodyński

Józef Łodyński

Stoker

Jarosław Skulski

Jarosław Skulski

Colonel

Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Yugoslavian Officer

Elżbieta Starostecka

Elżbieta Starostecka

Singer

Emil Karewicz

Emil Karewicz

Gestapo Officer in Austria

Henryk Łapiński

Henryk Łapiński

Wladysław Wachocki

Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

German General

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Woydyłło

Janusz Ziejewski

Janusz Ziejewski

Feldfebel

Ludwik Benoit

Ludwik Benoit

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Zbigniew Bielski

Zbigniew Bielski

Soldier selling Sausages (uncredited)

Jerzy Block

Jerzy Block

Bolek (uncredited)

Adolf Chronicki

Adolf Chronicki

Polish Captain (uncredited)

Ryszard Dembiński

Ryszard Dembiński

German Officer (uncredited)

Bohdan Ejmont

Bohdan Ejmont

Officer in Stalag (uncredited)

Andrzej Herder

Andrzej Herder

Hans (uncredited)

Janusz Kłosiński

Janusz Kłosiński

Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

Eugeniusz Korczarowski

Eugeniusz Korczarowski

Officer (uncredited)

Tadeusz Kosudarski

Tadeusz Kosudarski

(uncredited)

Jan Paweł Kruk

Jan Paweł Kruk

Sailor (uncredited)

Zbigniew Lesień

Zbigniew Lesień

Prisoner (uncredited)

Mieczysław Łoza

Mieczysław Łoza

Polish Officer (uncredited)

Jerzy Moes

Jerzy Moes

Lieutenant Rogulski (uncredited)

Leonard Pietraszak

Leonard Pietraszak

Pilot (uncredited)

Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Herbert Gulke (uncredited)

Jerzy Rogalski

Jerzy Rogalski

Jędrzej Grzyb (uncredited)

Henryk Staszewski

Henryk Staszewski

Yugoslavian (uncredited)

Mieczysław Stoor

Mieczysław Stoor

General's Adjutant (uncredited)

Mirosław Szonert

Mirosław Szonert

Gendarme (uncredited)

Jerzy Szpunar

Jerzy Szpunar

Sailor (uncredited)

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Guard (uncredited)

Bohdan Wróblewski

Bohdan Wróblewski

Polish Embassy Clerk (uncredited)

Wojciech Zagórski

Wojciech Zagórski

Turk (uncredited)

Zygmunt Zintel

Zygmunt Zintel

Bolek (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Tadeusz Chmielewski

Tadeusz Chmielewski

Director

Bolesław Kamykowski

Bolesław Kamykowski

Production Design

Jerzy Stawicki

Jerzy Stawicki

Director of Photography

Albin Wejman

Albin Wejman

Assistant Production Design

Irmina Romanis

Irmina Romanis

Makeup Artist

Zbigniew Janicki

Zbigniew Janicki

Stunts

Wanda Sienkiewicz

Wanda Sienkiewicz

Stunts

Michał Sosiński

Michał Sosiński

Unit Manager

Jan Janczewski

Jan Janczewski

Camera Operator

Kazimierz Sławiński

Kazimierz Sławiński

Novel

Zygmunt Nowak

Zygmunt Nowak

Sound Assistant

Stanislawa Skorupianka

Stanislawa Skorupianka

Assistant Director

Romuald Staszkiewicz

Romuald Staszkiewicz

Assistant Director

Juliusz Czajkowski

Juliusz Czajkowski

Assistant Production Design

Lidia Rzeszewska

Lidia Rzeszewska

Costume Design

Piotr Marczewski

Piotr Marczewski

Music Consultant

Ryszard Francman

Ryszard Francman

Stunts

Ludgierd Romanis

Ludgierd Romanis

Production Manager

Tadeusz Myszorek

Tadeusz Myszorek

Assistant Production Design

Marta Kobierska

Marta Kobierska

Costume Design

Wiesław Ćwikliński

Wiesław Ćwikliński

Sound

Janusz Elke

Janusz Elke

Assistant Makeup Artist

Aleksander Fridel

Aleksander Fridel

Stunts

Marian Gańcza

Marian Gańcza

Stunts

Krzysztof Łagodzic

Krzysztof Łagodzic

Stunts

Konrad Paradowski

Konrad Paradowski

First Assistant Director

Tatiana Manżett

Tatiana Manżett

Assistant Production Design

Czesław Magnowski

Czesław Magnowski

Stunt Double

Wacław Raszko

Wacław Raszko

Stunts

Anna Rdest

Anna Rdest

Unit Manager

Aurelia Rut

Aurelia Rut

Assistant Editor

Anna Lewandowska

Anna Lewandowska

Assistant Makeup Artist

Halina Chmielewska

Halina Chmielewska

First Assistant Director

Janusz Rosół

Janusz Rosół

Sound Assistant

Leon Jankowski

Leon Jankowski

Assistant Camera

Krzysztof Fus

Krzysztof Fus

Stunts

Jerzy Majak

Jerzy Majak

Assistant Camera

Józef Drzewicki

Józef Drzewicki

Unit Manager

Tadeusz Chmielewski

Tadeusz Chmielewski

Screenplay

Janina Niedźwiecka

Janina Niedźwiecka

Editor

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Original Music Composer