Kanal

“Watch them closely, for these are the last hours of their lives,” announces a narrator, foretelling the tragedy that unfolds as a war-ravaged company of Home Army resistance fighters tries to escape the Nazi onslaught through the sewers of Warsaw. Determined to survive, the men and women slog through the hellish labyrinth, piercing the darkness with the strength of their individual spirits. Based on true events, Kanal was the first film ever made about the Warsaw Uprising and brought director Andrzej Wajda to the attention of international audiences, earning the Special Jury Prize in Cannes in 1957.

Poland
1957
96 minutes
Black & White
1.33:1
Polish
Spine #284

Special Features

New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Andrzej Wajda: On Kanal, a 27-minute exclusive new interview with the director, assistant director Janusz Morgenstern, and film critic Jerzy Plazewski
Jan Nowak-Jezioranski: Courier from Warsaw, a new 28-minute interview by Wajda of a Warsaw Uprising insider
Rare behind-the-scenes production photos, publicity stills, and posters
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A new essay by film critic John Simon

Available In

Collector's Set

Andrzej Wajda: Three War Films

DVD Box Set

3 Discs

$63.96

Special Features

New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Andrzej Wajda: On Kanal, a 27-minute exclusive new interview with the director, assistant director Janusz Morgenstern, and film critic Jerzy Plazewski
Jan Nowak-Jezioranski: Courier from Warsaw, a new 28-minute interview by Wajda of a Warsaw Uprising insider
Rare behind-the-scenes production photos, publicity stills, and posters
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A new essay by film critic John Simon