The second in Andrzej Wajda 's celebrated trilogy is introduced by Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski. Kanal
Starring
Teresa Izewska
Tadeusz Janczar
Polish Home Army fighters, cut off by German soldiers, take refuge beneath Warsaw. Wajda brilliantly recreates an actual wartime incident in the terrifying sewer labyrinth.
Screenplay Jerzy Stefan Stawinski , based on his own novel
(A Polish film with English subtitles. Black and white)
Film Club presentation Adam Lowe (Screen Two: Korczak tomorrow at 9.00pm on BBC2) ● FILMS: pages 29-36 ● PICTURE STORY: page 39