Fire (1966)
Overview
A Jewish town is burning. The figures of the dying inhabitants are inscribed in organic sculptures. A male choir sings the 'S’brent, unzer sztetl brent' (Fire, our town is on fire) song by Mordechaj Gebirtig.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | pl |
Popularity | 0.679 |
Directed By
Waclaw Kondek
Crew
Waclaw Kondek
Waclaw Kondek
Stanisław Śliskowski
Ryszard Sulewski
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