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Auction History Result 3k0122 KANAL linen Polish 23x65 1957 Andrzej Wajda, great art of Poles resisting in Warsaw Ghetto! Date Sold 2/20/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Polish Movie Poster (measures 23" x 65" [58 x 165 cm]) (Learn More) Kanal, the classic 1957 (released in the U.S. in 1961) Andrzej Wajda Polish World War II (WWII) military Polish-resistance-against-the-Nazis melodrama (about the Warsaw Uprising in Poland circa July 1944 after the Normandy invasion, and the amazing struggle by the Polish Home Army against insurmountable odds) starring Teresa Berezowska, Teresa Izewska, Tadeusz Janczar, Emil Karewicz, and Wienczyslaw Gunski. Note that the crushing of the Warsaw Ghetto (during which the Jews in Warsaw were killed or taken to concentration camps), occurred in 1943. The following year, the Polish resistance fighters in Warsaw were told that the Russian army would liberate them, and so they set out to begin the liberation before that time, by revolting against the Nazis, with the hope that they would control the city by the time the Russians arrived. But they were massively outnumbered, and it was soon apparent they could not win. At that time, the Russians ceased to advance, and England and the U.S. did not help the resistance fighters, and virtually all of them were killed by the Nazis, and this movie tells that horrific story. Also note that director Andrzej Wajda had made a feature film, "Pokolenie" (A Generation), in 1955 after having made several short films, and that film got him well known. This movie made him known all over the world, and he had a long distinguished career after it, making 56 films, and remaining in Poland (and he just made another movie in 2016!). If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is a "country of origin" poster for this Polish movie! It was printed in two sections, designed to overlap, similar to a U.S. three-sheet, but with a horizontal orientation instead of a vertical one. Note that this poster can be sent in a standard size tube, but because it is very long, it can't be combined with other linen posters, so that is why it is in this part of our Major Auction, together with linen posters that need to be shipped in very long tubes. Please bear in mind that it must be sent separately from other posters before you place your bid on this poster. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The two sections of the poster (which were designed to overlap) were both unfolded and both had very minor border wear. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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