Five Boys from Barska Street | |
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Directed by | Aleksander Ford |
Written by | Aleksander Ford Kazimierz Kozniewski |
Starring | Aleksandra Śląska |
Cinematography |
Karol Chodura Jaroslav Tuzar |
Edited by | Halina Kubik Wieslawa Otocka |
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Running time
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108 minutes |
Country | Poland |
Language | Polish |
Five Boys from Barska Street (Polish: Piątka z ulicy Barskiej) is a 1954 Polish drama film directed by Aleksander Ford. It was awarded the International Prize at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
Five young men have lost their ideals during the Nazi occupation. They then decided to make a living by stealing. After they have been caught and convicted they decided to become a legitimate crime organisation. In the process they get themselves in a lot of trouble including getting unwittingly involved in terrorism activities .