The Ashes (Wajda, 1965): BFI Southbank, NFT3, 2.10pm
This is part of the Andrzej Wajda season at BFI Southbank. The screening of The Ashes on Saturday 28 February will be introduced by writer Michael Brooke.BFI Southbank introduction:
This epic tale of the Napoleonic wars and Poles’ participation in
them provides Wajda with an opportunity to consider thorny questions
around heroism and patriotism. A young nobleman partakes in the
conflict, fighting for Poland’s freedom while searching for his own
self. Wajda worked with a higher budget and on a much larger scale to
create this visually dazzling CinemaScope drama, which examines
nationhood and national identity.
Here (and above) is an extract.
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