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Kanal (1957)
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Summary: A symbolic depiction of hell on Earth, set in the last days of the Warsaw uprising in 1944. (imdb)
Genres: Drama, War, Horror
Country: Poland
Directed By: Andrzej Wajda
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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Kanal belongs to 11 collections
1. Criterion Collection (public: moderated by caffe - 30 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 10 stars)
4. World War 2 (public: moderated by td888 - 5 stars)
5. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)
6. Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize (public: moderated by hristos - 2 stars)
7. Military (public: moderated by Hopscotch - 1 star)
8. The Auteurs World Cup (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 1 star)
9. Cannes 1957 Official Selection (public: moderated by djross)
10. TimeOut and Q. Tarantino's 'The 50 Greatest WWII Movies' (public: moderated by Cuculiza)
11. To See (private: caffe - 2 stars)

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na experimental
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na pmj
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na kitchen867
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na owen1218
90
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na Veterini
71
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na IndyFilmFest
98
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na dabinich
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na billkerwin
91
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A powerful, bleak film.
na chesterfilms
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na BaalMan
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na theyshoot08
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989
na dumbjaw
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na spider_7
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na rafalko6
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na 888
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na kwazar
89
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na Ortman
56
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na Ivanhoe
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na CinematicESP
77
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It gets off to a bit of a slow start, but once the characters descend into the sewers, it gets moving quickly. The photography is great, and the ending is haunting, but I never really connected with the characters as much as I would have liked.
na gnep
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na yrsinrevolt
91
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na paulofilmo
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na Mike_V
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na Moribunny
43
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Just couldn't get into this. At the risk of sounding provocative, it reminded me of Italian Neorealism especially in how unrealistic it is, and how bad the acting is. Its only saving grace is the affecting darkness, literal and symbolic, that consumes the second half of the movie.
na eveelun
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na FitFortDanga
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Incredibly depressing and bleak tale of a group of Warsaw Uprising resistance fighters, doomed from the start but doggedly trudging ahead. Much of the film takes place in the sewers, but aboveground isn't much better, as Wajda gives new meaning to the term "war-torn" in his recreation of Warsaw, 1944. There is some truly masterful camerawork here, especially the opening 4-minute tracking shot. I didn't care for the composer character, but other than that, an astonishing and powerful movie.
na dmk
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If this film is not in your tier 10 after you watch it.. try watching baseball or hockey just stay away from cinema.
na SaiSaiSai
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na TheDiceman
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Great film.
na wavymouth
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na kedar1981
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na jimmynmu
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This is the darkest depiction of WW2 I've ever seen. Kanal is full of amazing, bleak and ghostly imagery, it left me with a feeling of great discomfort.
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na margot
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Very dark, both thematically and visually with wonderful use of minimum lighting. I wish I could give this a better score because it really is a masterfully crafted film, but it trudged along (heh) pretty slowly during parts in the middle.
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na Magb
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One of the most frightening war movies ever made.
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na jeff_v
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na vanderdoido
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na cinema_hell
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Claustrophobic as hell, but kinda tiring also. A good one.
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