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Kanal

The Claustrophobic Nightmare of War

7.6(169)19571h 36m2

In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.

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Released
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Language
German
  • nazi
  • underground
  • polish resistance
  • world war ii
  • black and white
  • sewer
  • ruins
  • warsaw uprising
  • warsaw, poland
  • german forces
  • human excrement
  • bombed building

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Poland

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical(New York City, New York)9 May 1961
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereMar del Plata Film Festival7 Nov 2008
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereShanghai International Film Festival12 Jun 2026
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1 Mar 1958
    • Theatrical(re-release)21 Mar 1960
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1614 Mar 1958
    • TheatricalK-16(re-release)18 Aug 1978
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival7 May 1957
    • Theatrical12 Mar 1958
  • GermanyDE

    • TheatricalWest Germany25 Jul 1958
  • GreeceGR

    • Premiere(Panorama of European Cinema)24 Oct 2010
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical16 Apr 1958
    • TVByoblu15 Nov 2022
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical(Poland Film Festival)5 Dec 2012
    • Theatrical(Poland Film Festival)14 Nov 2015
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1620 Mar 1959
  • PolandPL

    • Theatrical20 Apr 1957
    • Premiere(ERA New Horizons Film Festival)20 Jul 2007

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Kanal was released on 20 April 1957.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    8/23/2024

    7/10

    This has got to be one of the most claustrophobic war films I've ever seen. It's almost entirely set in the sewers beneath the streets of Warsaw as the Nazis close in on the city at the start of WWII. "Zadra" (Wienczyslaw Glinski) is charged by his colonel with getting what's left of his unit - now more a platoon than a company - to some sort of safety where they can hopefully regroup and continue the fight against s…

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