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Katyn

2007Movie2 h 2 min

DramaHistory
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic816.7Rotten Tomatoes91%75%
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic816.7Rotten Tomatoes91%75%

Summary

On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.

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  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Andrzej Wajda
Written by
Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Mularczyk, Władysław Pasikowski
Produced by
Michał Kwieciński
Music by
Krzysztof Penderecki

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Facts

September 21, 2007 · 2 h 2 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 21, 2007
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, History, War
Original language
Polish
Also spoken
Ukrainian, German, Russian
Made in
Poland
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$15 million
Available in
14 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Stock Footage, Dramatic Sit-Down, Blood from the Mouth +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Katyn?"

Questions about Katyn

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Katyn?

It streams in 6 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Katyn worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 81). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will I feel good after watching Katyn?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Katyn plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Katyn in English?

PolishUkrainianGermanRussian

No, it was made in Polish, with some Ukrainian, German, and Russian.

What tropes does Katyn use?

Stock FootageDramatic Sit-DownBlood from the MouthCall-ForwardSilent CreditsIt Will Never Catch OnToken Good TeammateReports of My Death Were Greatly ExaggeratedDriven to SuicideI Want My Beloved to Be HappyDay of the JackbootVoiceover Letterand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Stock Footage, Dramatic Sit-Down, and Blood from the Mouth.