Olympics 40 Released 1980-06-23 is a story that falls under the Drama, War category. Movie Story "The film deals with the a clandestine Olympiade held in a German POW camp during WW II, housing many Poles, but also French and Brits. A spit and a Polish German lieutenant is added to the staff of a prison camp. He sees a Pole, the acknowledged leader of the Polish prisoners, against whom he had competed during the Berlin Olympics in 1936. He asks the Pole to train with him but is refused; the Pole points out out that he is a prisoner and nothing more. But that plants the seed and the Pole proposes and Olympics 40 to be held among the prisoners. They ingeniously make a flag and medals, set up a number of races; a croaching hop race is unwittingly organized by a German prison guard who uses it as a torture. The German lieutenant knows that something is going on but cannot find out. Finally the Germans realize the idea and the Polish chief is sent to concentration camp but the others disobey the orders.".
Stars:
Mariusz Benoit,
Jerzy Bończak,
Tadeusz Galia,
Krzysztof Janczar,
Ryszard Kotys,
Igor Przegrodzki,
Wojciech Pszoniak,
Marek Siudym,
Bolesław Abart,
Aleksander Kalinowski,
Leonard Szewczuk,
Jan Hencz,
Andrzej Rausz,
Stanisław Jaskułka,
Władysław Kornak,
Ferdynand Matysik,
Edwin Petrykat
Director:
Andrzej Kotkowski,
Andrzej Korzyński,
Norbert Zbigniew Mędlewski,
Irena Choryńska,
Michał Komar,
Andrzej Kotkowski,
Aurelia Łopatowska,
Edmund Siekierski,
Zbigniew Ostoja-Zagórski,
Witold Adamek
Olympics 40 is a movie that promises to engage and entertain its viewers. As a Drama, War film available in English, it combines strong performances with a compelling narrative. Whether you’re a fan of these genres or looking for a new cinematic adventure, this film is worth a watch!