Knights of the Teutonic Order

Based On the book by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Knights of the Teutonic Order (Polish: Krzyżacy), also known as Knights of the Black Cross, is a 1960 Polish historical epic film adapted from a 1900 novel by Nobel laureate, Henryk Sienkiewicz. Directed by Aleksander Ford, it is one of the most successful movies in the cinema of Poland. The plot is situated in late-14th century and early-15th century Poland and centers on the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War and the climactic Battle of Grunwald in 1410. For the battle scenes, 15,000 extras were hired.

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Release date:

July 15, 1960

Director:

Aleksander Ford

Cast:

Mieczysław Kalenik, Tadeusz Kosudarski, Andrzej Szalawski, Aleksander Fogiel

Genre:

Romance, Adventure, War

Country:

Polish People's Republic

Language:

Polish

Year page:

1960 in adaptations