The Starry Squadron
Gwiaździsta Eskadra
Synopsis
The Starry Squadron is a silent film (later reissued with a score by Tadeusz Górzyński) about the American volunteer pilots who formed the Kościuszko Squadron and fought for Poland’s independence between 1918 and 1920. On the eve of his engagement to the beautiful Lili, Captain Bond is visited by his fellow airmen and persuaded to join the newly organized squadron. Unable to reach the ceremony in time, he writes to her instead. Lili follows him to the southern front, where complicated affections quickly take hold: Captain Woyda, engaged to Lili’s friend Zofia, becomes drawn to Lili, while Bond finds himself increasingly attracted to Zofia. Tension and rivalry grow among the pilots even as the war continues. After an accident leaves Lili in enemy hands, Woyda mounts a rescue-while Bond meets his fate on a reconnaissance flight. The film is considered lost.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonard Buczkowski
- Screenplay & Story
- Janusz Meissner, Zbigniew Lasocki
- Original Title
- Gwiaździsta Eskadra
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- No Language, Polish
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Klio-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonard Buczkowski
Janusz Meissner, Zbigniew Lasocki
Department Leadership Roster
Leonard Buczkowski
Director
Janusz Meissner
Writer
Ștefan Norris
Production Design
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Polish Films
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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What is The Starry Squadron about?
The Starry Squadron is a silent film (later reissued with a score by Tadeusz Górzyński) about the American volunteer pilots who formed the Kościuszko Squadron and fought for Poland’s independence between 1918 and 1920. On the eve of his engagement to the beautiful Lili, Captain Bond is visited by his fellow airmen and persuaded to join the newly organized squadron. Unable to reach the ceremony in time, he writes to her instead. Lili follows him to the southern front, where complicated affections quickly take hold: Captain Woyda, engaged to Lili’s friend Zofia, becomes drawn to Lili, while Bond finds himself increasingly attracted to Zofia. Tension and rivalry grow among the pilots even as the war continues. After an accident leaves Lili in enemy hands, Woyda mounts a rescue-while Bond meets his fate on a reconnaissance flight. The film is considered lost.
Who directed The Starry Squadron?
The Starry Squadron was directed by Leonard Buczkowski.
Who stars in The Starry Squadron?
The principal cast of The Starry Squadron includes Barbara Orwid, Jana Krysta, Jerzy Kobusz, Janusz Halny, Stefan Szwarc.
When was The Starry Squadron released and how long is it?
The Starry Squadron was released in 1930 with a total runtime of Unknown.