Shielding the Flame
Shielding the Flame
1981, Polish. Directed by Andrzej Brzozowski.
Marek Edelman, co-founder of the Jewish Combat Organization and one of the last surviving commanders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, recalls the time of war and challenges the established image of heroic fighters and tales filled with pathos.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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- Released
- 17 April 1981
- Original title
- Zdążyć przed Panem Bogiem
- Written by
- Hanna Krall
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Shielding the Flame runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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Shielding the Flame isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 April 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Shielding the Flame, try Irena's Vow, The Resistance Fighter, A Generation.
Who directed Shielding the Flame?
Shielding the Flame (1981) was directed by Andrzej Brzozowski and stars Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Elżbieta Kępińska, Ryszarda Hanin.