Stawiński, Jerzy Stefan 1921-2010

Kanal Canal( visu )
7 editions published between 1956 and 2008 in Polish and held by 244 libraries worldwide
Begins on the 56th day of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis during World War II. A ragtag group of trained and untrained Resistance fighters hold on to the front line. They try to live a relatively normal life, and even find time to play the piano. They achieve small victories, but must retreat into the sewers in order to survive.

Kanał( visu )
1 edition published in 2005 in Polish and held by 205 libraries worldwide
Begins on the 56th day of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis during World War II. A ragtag group of trained and untrained Resistance fighters hold on to the front line. They try to live a relatively normal life, and even find time to play the piano. They achieve small victories, but must retreat into the sewers in order to survive.

Eroica( visu )
6 editions published between 1957 and 2008 in Polish and held by 111 libraries worldwide
"Based on a pair of World War II stories by J.S. Stawinski, the film unfolds in two parts. The first tells the tale of a small-time black marketeer, who cares little about the war but unwittingly becmes involved with the Polish Resistance. In the second story, Polish military prisoners battle boredom and despair in a prison camp. One inmate makes a brave if foolhardy attempt to escape, giving hope to the other prisoners"--Container.

Zezowate szczęście Bad luck( visu )
4 editions published between 1960 and 2008 in Polish and English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
Jan, a middle-aged, nondescript everyman, desperately wants to remain in prison, though the state says it is time for him to go. As he tells his life story of hard luck and misfortune, covering the years from 1930 to 1950, it is clear that he has been so busy trying to please others that he never noticed the enormous changes happening around him.

Człowiek na torze Man on the tracks( visu )
1 edition published in 2005 in Polish and held by 76 libraries worldwide
An engine driver is found slumped across train tracks in the middle of the night. Characters who knew the man investigate his death, each relating their own interpretation. This classic of anti-Stalinism film examines the problems of 1950s Poland.

Kanał( visu )
6 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in Polish and held by 51 libraries worldwide
Grim drama, set in Warsaw in September 1944, about a group of Polish insurgents trying to escape from the Nazis by taking to the city's sewers.

Notatki scenarzysty by Jerzy Stefan Stawiński( Book )
8 editions published between 1981 and 1988 in Polish and German and held by 43 libraries worldwide

Eroica symfonia bohaterska w dwóch czẹściach( visu )
1 edition published in 1998 in Polish and held by 41 libraries worldwide
Two sketches covering episodes from Poland's involvement in World War II. Scherzo alla polacca: A shrewd son, who initially rejects underground training to avoid the Warsaw uprising, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for fighting. Ostinato lugubre: Tells the story of an attempt at escape from a prison camp by a man who can no longer stand the confinement. His escape boosts the morale of his fellow prisoners, while the "escapee" lies hidden from Germans and comrades alike.

Młodego warszawiaka zapiski z urodzin by Jerzy Stefan Stawiński( Book )
13 editions published between 1977 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 33 libraries worldwide

Krzyżacy( visu )
1 edition published in 2005 in Polish and held by 33 libraries worldwide
A portrayal of medieval life and customs featuring the battle of Grunwald (1410), one of the greatest battles of medieval Europe.