Leszek Teleszyński
Michal
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The Third Part of the Night (Polish: Trzecia część nocy) is a 1971 Polish avant-garde psychological drama and horror film, set in Nazi-occupied Poland, directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
- Polski State Film
- Andrzej Korzyński
Jan 4, 1972 · With Malgorzata Braunek, Leszek Teleszynski, Jan Nowicki, Jerzy Golinski. Set during the occupation of Poland during World War II. Some German soldiers slaughter a woman, her son, and mother-in-law. The husband and his father escape by being in the forest.
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- Drama, Horror, War
- Andrzej Zulawski
- 1972-01-04
The Third Part of the Night is a poignant Polish drama directed by the masterful Andrzej Żuławski. The narrative unfolds amidst the tumultuous backdrop of Poland under Nazi rule. The film plunges into the heart-wrenching journey of Michal, who endures the horrifying sight of his mother, wife, and child being mercilessly slain.
Apr 7, 2022 · In all its fantastic and macabre glory, The Third Part of the Night is a delirious portrayal of the chaos wrought upon the psyche by the horrors of war, and one of the most remarkable directorial debuts of all time. Director: Andrzej Zulawski. Writers: Andrzej Zulawski, Miroslaw Zulawski.
Plot. The Third Part of the Night. Summaries. Set during the occupation of Poland during World War II. Some German soldiers, slaughter a woman, her son and mother-in-law. The husband and his father escape by being in the forest. The young man decides to join the resistance but at the first meeting Gestapo kills his go-between and chase him.
A film by Andrzej Żuławski about a man who survives the Nazi occupation of Poland and joins the resistance, only to face a surreal world of doubles, mirrors and parasites. The film is based on a true story of a Nazi vaccine laboratory where Jews and resistance fighters were used as feeders for typhus-infected lice.
The film begins in a remote countryside house in Nazi-occupied Poland, where Michal (Leszek Teleszynski) stays with his wife and children, until the Nazis come along a murder everyone while Michal lies hidden in the woods. He journeys back to Lwow where he joins the resistance, almost instantly being tracked down and almost murdered.
