1958 romantic war movie
Rating: 18/20
Plot: A pair of Polish resistancers attempt to assassinate some Communist dude when a pretty bartender gets in the way.
A shot of Ewa Krzyzewska, this smoky light encircling her as if she's nothing more than a dream, was enough to make me understand why the assassin decided he needed a change in his life. This film's cinematography made me giddy. I wasn't understanding the story initially and couldn't keep track of the characters' motivations, likely because I'm not smart enough to be watching movies like this, but I was pulled in by the visuals--the glasses of alcohol on fire on a bar, a creaking upside-down crucifix, fireworks punctuating a stunning death sequence.
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