Aleksander Ford's legendary adaptation of Quo Vadis author Henryk Sienkiewicz’s renowned novel was selected by Martin Scorsese as one of the 21 best films in the history of Polish cinema.
Set in the early 1400s, this epic is both a spectacular war film and historical romance depicting the events leading up to the bloody Battle of Grunwald.
To this day one of the most successful and popular Polish films ever, Knights of the Teutonic Order is a richly coloured and beautifully-crafted tale of revenge, religious fervour and romance.
It combines the spectacle of Hollywood productions against an intricate background of Shakespearean artfulness and personal, political and military conflict.
Knights of the Teutonic Order is presented from a 2K restoration by WFiDF, Poland, and includes an expansive new video essay by Michael Brooke on Polish epic films, archival newsreels relating to the film, and a booklet with writing by film scholar Anna Misiak.
