The General - Attempt at Gibraltar
Generał – zamach na Gibraltarze
Synopsis
The film presents the last days of Gen. Sikorski, right before the Gibraltar catastrophe. The commander is accompanied by his daughter Zofia and a group of closest collaborators. They are all guests in the palace of the Governor of Gibraltar, Mason Macfarlane, who is supposed to persuade Sikorski to give back documents on the murder of Polish officers in Katyn. When Sikorski refuses, a plan of attempt on his life comes into action. Who stood behind it? Who executed it and how? Was Zofia on board of Liberator too?
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Krzysztof Pieczyński
Władysław Sikorski
Kamilla Baar
Zofia Leśniowska
Marieta Żukowska
Alicja Iwańska
Tomasz Sobczak
Jan Gralewski
Jerzy Grałek
Mason Macfarlane
Tomasz Borkowski
Ludwik Łubieński
Łukasz Simlat
Zygmunt Biały
Mirosław Haniszewski
Edward Prchal
Marcin Bosak
Józef Ponikiewski
Paweł Ciołkosz
Adam Kułakowski
Ireneusz Czop
Perry
Maciej Marczewski
King
Michał Grzybowski
Max
Wojciech Gdynia
Czarny
Piotr Nowak
Edi
Marcin Tyrol
Tom
Przemysław Bluszcz
Jan B. Różycki
Gabriela Muskała
Sally
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anna Jadowska
- Screenplay & Story
- Anna Jadowska
- Original Score
- Robert Ciodyk
- Original Title
- Generał – zamach na Gibraltarze
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- TVN
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anna Jadowska
Anna Jadowska
Robert Ciodyk
Robert Halastra, Marek Gajczak
Robert Ciodyk
Lidia Kazen
Department Leadership Roster
Anna Jadowska
Director
Lidia Kazen
Producer
Anna Jadowska
Writer
Marek Sołek
Stunt Coordinator
Grzegorz Skawiński
Production Design
Robert Ciodyk
Editor
Robert Halastra
Director of Photography
Marek Gajczak
Director of Photography
Jolanta Łagowska
Costume Design
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What is The General - Attempt at Gibraltar about?
The film presents the last days of Gen. Sikorski, right before the Gibraltar catastrophe. The commander is accompanied by his daughter Zofia and a group of closest collaborators. They are all guests in the palace of the Governor of Gibraltar, Mason Macfarlane, who is supposed to persuade Sikorski to give back documents on the murder of Polish officers in Katyn. When Sikorski refuses, a plan of attempt on his life comes into action. Who stood behind it? Who executed it and how? Was Zofia on board of Liberator too?
Who directed The General - Attempt at Gibraltar?
The General - Attempt at Gibraltar was directed by Anna Jadowska.
Who stars in The General - Attempt at Gibraltar?
The principal cast of The General - Attempt at Gibraltar includes Krzysztof Pieczyński, Kamilla Baar, Marieta Żukowska, Tomasz Sobczak, Jerzy Grałek.
When was The General - Attempt at Gibraltar released and how long is it?
The General - Attempt at Gibraltar was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The General - Attempt at Gibraltar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The General - Attempt at Gibraltar was composed by Robert Ciodyk.