The Knights of the Teutonic Order
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Aleksander Ford
Urszula Modrzynska
Grazyna Staniszewska
Andrzej Szalawski
Henryk Borowski
Aleksander Fogiel
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Synopsis
In the early 15th century, the Teutonic Knights of Germany invade Poland under the guise of converting the pagan population to Christianity. As vindication for Jurand's successful defense against the invaders, the Teutons kill his wife. Shortly thereafter, Jurand's only daughter, Danusia, visits the court of Mazovia, where Zbyszko, a young member of the duchess's entourage, swears to avenge the death of Danusia's mother. When Zbyszko assaults a Teutonic emissary, the Polish king is forced to sentence him to death; in accordance with custom, however, Danusia covers Zbyszko's head with her veil at the last minute, and he is saved. Zbyszko and Danusia become engaged, but she is kidnaped by the Teutonic Knights, and Jurand is seized at the Szczytno castle, where he is tortured. After the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights dies, his successor declares war on Poland and her other allies, including Russia and Lithuania. Meanwhile, Zbyszko conducts an extensive search for Danusia, but when at last he finds her, she has lost her sanity and dies a short time later. At the Battle of Grünwald in 1410, the Teutonic Knights' eastward expansion is finally thwarted in a major defeat, and Zbyszko returns home to Jagienka, his childhood girl friend who is now in love with him.
Director
Aleksander Ford
Cast
Urszula Modrzynska
Grazyna Staniszewska
Andrzej Szalawski
Henryk Borowski
Aleksander Fogiel
Mieczyslaw Kalenik
Emil Karewicz
Tadeusz Kosudarski
Lucyna Winnicka
Tadeusz Bialoszczynski
Mieczyslaw Voit
Janusz Strachocki
Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz
Leon Niemczyk
Zbigniew Skowronski
Mieczyslaw Stoor
Wlodzimierz Skoczylas
Seweryn Butrym
Crew
Karol Chodura
Alina Faflik
Aleksander Ford
Aleksander Ford
Miroslawa Garlicka
Mieczyslaw Jahoda
Jan Krenz
Zygmunt Krol
Leon Kruczkowski
Leonard Ksiezak
Zbigniew Kuzminski
Roman Mann
Ryszard Rydzewski
Kazimierz Serocki
Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
Leszek Wronko
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Released in Poland in September 1960 as Krzyzacy. Also known as Knights of the Black Cross. Filmed in Dyaliscope.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1960
Released in United States September 6, 1960
Shown at the Venice Film Festival September 6, 1960.
Released in United States 1960
Dyaliscope
Released in United States September 6, 1960 (Shown at the Venice Film Festival September 6, 1960.)
