Poland: The Will to Be (Edited Version)

Series: James Mitchener's World Series

Duration: 27

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Emlen House Film

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Uses photographs, old newsreel footage, and present-day visits to review Poland's war-torn history, emphasizing the strong sense of national spirit inherent in the Polish people. Explores Kracow, Warsaw, Poland's relationship with the Soviet Union and the Catholic Church, and the character of the peasants, intelligentsia, and workers. Shows the devastation ordered by Hitler and the rebuilding which preserved Poland's national character. Narrated by James Michener.