The Last Schoolbell(1989)
As high school students put on a politically-engaged school play, tensions begin to rise between them and their headmaster. The conflict seems to mirror the social situation in the 1980s Poland.
Movie: The Last Schoolbell
Top 10 Billed Cast
Krzysiek Buk
Agnieszka Kwiatkowska "Meluzyna"
Dyrektor Wronacki
Jakubowski, nauczyciel historii, wicedyrektor szkoły
Świerzyński "Świr"
Jackowski
Wolska "Kobyła"
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Overview
As high school students put on a politically-engaged school play, tensions begin to rise between them and their headmaster. The conflict seems to mirror the social situation in the 1980s Poland.
Release Date
1989-10-27
Average
6.778
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
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Languages:
Polski
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