Birth Certificate
1961, Polish. Directed by Stanisław Różewicz.
Three separate stories depicting the tense everyday life during occupation, as seen through the eyes of children. In “On the Road,” the two main protagonists are lost in the September’s strife: a young boy, and a soldier transporting the valueless documents of his broken unit. In “Letter from the Concentration Camp” the story’s protagonists are young boys who help their mother during the hardships of the occupation. Their treasure is an officer uniform belonging their father who is being held in a prisoner of war camp. In “Blood Drop,” the Germans find a set of typical Aryan characteristics in this story’s protagonist – a Jewish girl, hiding in an orphanage.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Stanisław RóżewiczDirector
- Henryk HryniewiczJanek
- Wojciech SiemionJózef
- Edward MincerZbyszek
- Andrzej BanaszewskiHeniek
- Pawel RózewiczJacek
- Beata BarszczewskaMirka
- Zofia MałyniczRefuge Manager
- Barbara RachwalskaWoman from the Forester
- Mieczysław StoorGerman Motocyclist
- Janusz KłosińskiShop Owner
- Barbara WałkównaCast
- Stanisław MilskiNeighbour Ciziak
Details
- Released
- 2 October 1961
- Original title
- Świadectwo urodzenia
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Tadeusz Różewicz, Stanisław Różewicz
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Birth Certificate runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Birth Certificate is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Birth Certificate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 1961. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Birth Certificate?
Birth Certificate (1961) was directed by Stanisław Różewicz and stars Henryk Hryniewicz, Wojciech Siemion, Edward Mincer.