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Movies Set in Poland in the 1940s

Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films set in Poland in the 1940s, spanning 1942–2023. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1958

    Ashes and Diamonds

    Poland — 1940s
    Urbandir. Andrzej Wajda
  • 2018

    Cold War

    Poland · Berlin · Paris · Yugoslavia — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Paweł Pawlikowski
  • 1990

    Europa Europa

    Germany · Poland — 1930s · 1940s
    Urbandir. Agnieszka Holland
  • 1993

    Schindler's List

    Kraków · Auschwitz — 1940s
    Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2015

    Son of Saul

    Auschwitz — 1940s
    Undergrounddir. László Nemes
  • 1982

    Sophie's Choice

    New York City · Auschwitz — 1940s
    Urbandir. Alan J. Pakula
  • 2002

    The Pianist

    Warsaw — 1940s
    Urbandir. Roman Polanski
  • 2023

    The Zone of Interest

    Auschwitz — 1940s
    Urbandir. Jonathan Glazer
  • 1942

    To Be or Not to Be

    Warsaw — 1930s · 1940s
    Urbandir. Ernst Lubitsch

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Poland in the 1940s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films set in Poland in the 1940s, spanning 1942–2023.

What are some movies set in Poland in the 1940s?

Films set in Poland in the 1940s in our catalogue include Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Cold War (2018), Europa Europa (1990), Schindler's List (1993), and Son of Saul (2015).

What is the oldest movie set in Poland in the 1940s?

To Be or Not to Be (1942) is the earliest film set in Poland in the 1940s in our catalogue; the most recent is The Zone of Interest (2023).

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