The Midwife
Położna
Synopsis
In 1943 Stanislawa Leszczynska was arrested by gestapo as a result of helping Lodz ghetto prisoners and sent down to concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau together with her three children. There she went through the dreadful trial. Stanislawa worked as a midwife facing inhuman conditions, on the edge of exhaustion, she delivered 3000 labors not loosing any child - Her name - as one of four outstanding Polish women of the last century - was placed on Life and Changing the Nation Goblet sacrificed by Polish women in Jasna Gora Monastery. What was the secret of this extraordinary woman? Where did her strength came from? Why even facing death she has never lost faith in what she was doing?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Maria Stachurska
- Screenplay & Story
- Maria Stachurska
- Original Score
- Michał Lorenc
- Original Title
- Położna
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Di Factory, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, EC1 Łódź
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Maria Stachurska
Maria Stachurska
Michał Lorenc
Department Leadership Roster
Maria Stachurska
Director
Maria Stachurska
Writer
Michał Lorenc
Original Music Composer
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Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Midwife
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What is The Midwife about?
In 1943 Stanislawa Leszczynska was arrested by gestapo as a result of helping Lodz ghetto prisoners and sent down to concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau together with her three children. There she went through the dreadful trial. Stanislawa worked as a midwife facing inhuman conditions, on the edge of exhaustion, she delivered 3000 labors not loosing any child - Her name - as one of four outstanding Polish women of the last century - was placed on Life and Changing the Nation Goblet sacrificed by Polish women in Jasna Gora Monastery. What was the secret of this extraordinary woman? Where did her strength came from? Why even facing death she has never lost faith in what she was doing?
Who directed The Midwife?
The Midwife was directed by Maria Stachurska.
Who stars in The Midwife?
The principal cast of The Midwife includes Danuta Stenka, Hanna Polk.
When was The Midwife released and how long is it?
The Midwife was released in 2020 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Midwife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Midwife was composed by Michał Lorenc.