The Cross and the Axe
1972, PL. Directed by Bogdan Dziworski.
An elegiac documentary about Krzyżtopór Castle in the village of Ujazd, southern Poland. Built between 1627 and 1644 by Krzysztof Ossoliński. It was occupied until 1770 when it was destroyed by the Russian army during the military actions against the army of the Bar Confederation. Nowadays, the castle is classified as a permanent ruin. The film is a powerful meditation on lasting tradition and historical decline; The images are accompanied by a folk ballad about the castle’s history, performed by the village choir from Iwaniska.
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- PL
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- Released
- 22 July 1972
- Original title
- Krzyż i Topór
- Country
- Poland
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The Cross and the Axe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 July 1972. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Cross and the Axe?
The Cross and the Axe (1972) was directed by Bogdan Dziworski.