The First Polka
Overview
The intertwined lives of people of both Polish and German extraction who live on the pre-World War II border between the two countries are explored in this drama. Valeska is the Polish/German matriarch of a family living on the German side of the border. Her son is involved with the Hitler youth, but nonetheless keeps secret the presence on family land of a Jew who is hiding from the authorities. When the son inadvertently kills a soldier to prevent his sister from being raped, he runs away after borrowing money from the Jewish man. When soldiers come to the family's door looking for the missing soldier who had been billeted there, the Jewish man commits suicide. In another episode, one of the family's daughters marries a German soldier in a ceremony presided over by a Polish priest.
About The First Polka (1979)
Released in 1979, The First Polka is a drama film from Bavaria Film (Germany). It was directed by Klaus Emmerich and written by Helmut Krapp. The cast is led by Maria Schell, Ernst Stankovski, Claus Theo Gärtner, Eva Maria Bauer and Erland Josephson. With a runtime of 1h 36m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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