For all its faults as a work of cinema, this is an important history lesson for anyone who watches. This is a true story about real people & a real event which took place in occupied Warsaw in March 1943 & which was then almost immediately immortalised in a novel of the same name, which itself takes its title from a 19th century poem.

It deals well with the complexities & moral quandaries of resistance in Occupied Poland, but may also be somewhat incomprehensible for a non Polish audience not already well acquainted with these legendary characters & the nature of occupation under Nazi Germany.

Also known as "Stones for the Rampart", this movie is based on true events that took place during the Nazi occupation of Poland in WW2.

It shows how a resistance group was organized and how difficult the circumstances were to complete operations against the Nazi occupiers.

This movie will show how disorganized (some) resistance groups can be, how they lacked resources like weapons and when they had weapons how unreliable they could be.

The movie is also relevant in showing the nasty tactics of the SS in getting the information they seek.

Overall, I rate this movie as 6.2/10. Although this movie had quite some things going for it, it was sometimes too slowgoing in my opinion. I also think that the main actor(s) couldn't keep my interest. But honestly said, I think it is a worthwile watch for anyone with an interest in understanding the events of WW2.

Great acting, magnificent filming and meticulous attention to period detail. A very worthy account of resistance in occupied Poland. Quite how other reviewers found this boring is perplexing. It's really well paced, and an engrossing watch.