Discover
After Germany's invasion of Poland, in 1940 Joseph Stalin ordered the liquidation of the Polish officer corps, slaughtering nearly 22,000 men in Katyn Forest. Based on this horrific, historical event, Katyn tells the affecting story of four fictional officers and their families as they struggle to uncover the truth. DVD Extras: Interview with director Andrzej Wajda, Polish premiere: Interviews and Reactions, Photo Gallery.
Original Release
09/21/2007
US Release
02/18/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andrzej Chyra | Lt. Jerzy / Jerzy |
| Maja Ostaszewska | Anna / Anna, Andrzej's wife |
| Artur Zmijewski | Andrzej / Cavalry Capt. Andrzej |
| Danuta Stenka | Róza Smorawinska, general's wife / General's Wife |
| Jan Englert | General / General Mieczyslaw Smorawinski |
| Magdalena Cielecka | Agnieszka / Agnieszka Baszkowska, Lt. Pilot's sister |
| Agnieszka Glinska | Irena Baszkowska / School Director |
| Pawel Malaszynski | Lt. Pilot Piotr Baszkowski / Pilot Lieutenant |
| Maja Komorowska | Andrzej's Mother / Professor's Wife |
| Wladyslaw Kowalski | Professor Jan / Professor U. J. |
Directors
Writers
Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Mularczyk, Przemyslaw Nowakowski, Wladyslaw Pasikowski
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andrzej Chyra | Lt. Jerzy / Jerzy |
| Maja Ostaszewska | Anna / Anna, Andrzej's wife |
| Artur Zmijewski | Andrzej / Cavalry Capt. Andrzej |
| Danuta Stenka | Róza Smorawinska, general's wife / General's Wife |
| Jan Englert | General / General Mieczyslaw Smorawinski |
| Magdalena Cielecka | Agnieszka / Agnieszka Baszkowska, Lt. Pilot's sister |
| Agnieszka Glinska | Irena Baszkowska / School Director |
| Pawel Malaszynski | Lt. Pilot Piotr Baszkowski / Pilot Lieutenant |
| Maja Komorowska | Andrzej's Mother / Professor's Wife |
| Wladyslaw Kowalski | Professor Jan / Professor U. J. |
| Antoni Pawlicki | Tadeusz |
| Agnieszka Kawiorska | Ewa / Ewa Smorawinska |
| Sergey Garmash | Maj. Popov / Captain Popow |
| Joachim Paul Assbock | Obersturmbannführer Bruno Müller / Müller |
| Waldemar Barwinski | Polish Officer / Officer Samobójca |
| Sebastian Bezzel | Propaganda Abteilung Officer |
| Jacek Braciak | Lt. Klin / Klin |
| Stanislaw Brudny | Old Man at the Bridge / Fugitive |
| Stanislawa Celinska | Stasia |
| Leon Charewicz | UB Major / Investigator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Katarzyna Fukacz-Cebula | Executive Producer |
| Michał Kwieciński | Executive Producer |
| Dominique Lesage | Producer |
| Dariusz Wieromiejczyk | Producer |
| Michał Kwieciński | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Katyn (Uk)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominated |
