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Gehenna (1938 film)

{{short description|1938 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Gehenna

| image =

| caption =

| director =Michał Waszyński

| producer =

| writer =Helena Mniszek (novel), Anatol Stern (writer)

| narrator =

| starring = Lidia Wysocka, Witold Zacharewicz, Bogusław Samborski, Ina Benita

| music = Ivo Wesby

| cinematography = Albert Wywerka

| editing =

| distributor =

| released ={{Film date|1938|10|29|df=yes}}

| runtime =80 minutes

| country = Poland

| language = Polish

| budget =

}}

Gehenna, also known as Through Hell or Anguish is a 1938 Polish melodrama film based on the 1914 novel of the same name by {{ill|Helena Mniszkówna|pl}} and directed by Michał Waszyński.

Plot

After her mother's death, teenage Ania is cared for by her uncle Kościesza. While walking in the forest, Ania meets Prince Andrzej, and they fall in love. However, her uncle does not want to agree to this marriage, explaining that he would then have to give up the estate he manages. However, it turns out that the real reason is different. Uncle Kościesza also desires this girl despite their blood relationship. Desperate, Ania runs away to Andrzej. Kościesza decides to take revenge.

Cast

External links

  • {{IMDb title|id =0281879|title =Gehenna}}
  • {{Filmpolski|tytuł|22548|Gehenna}} (Polish)
  • [https://www.filmweb.pl/film/Gehenna-1938-104470 Gehenna on Film Web] (Polish)
  • [https://fototeka.fn.org.pl/en/strona/wyszukiwarka.html?key=Gehenna&search_type_in=tytul&view_type=tile&sort=alfabetycznie&result%5B%5D=8873&lastResult%5B%5D=8873&pageNumber=1&howmany=50&view_id=&hash=1719866289 Gehenna on Fototeka]
  • [https://pl.wikisource.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna]—the novel by {{ill|Helena Mniszkówna|pl}} on which the film is based (in Polish).

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Category:1938 films

Category:1930s Polish-language films

Category:Polish black-and-white films

Category:Films directed by Michał Waszyński

Category:1938 drama films

Category:Films based on Polish novels

Category:Polish romantic drama films

Category:1938 romantic drama films

Category:1930s melodrama films

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