Original subtitles

"The Miracle of the Vistula". A film spectacle in eight acts,

depicting the victory of the Poles over the Soviet Russia forces in August 1920,

during the Polish-Soviet War. Based on a script by Adam Zag�rski.

"The Miracle of the Vistula" - ACT ONE

Jadwiga Smosarska as Krysta, a daughter of a wealthy landholder Maciej Wierun

Anna Belina as Ewa, a daughter of a hospital porter Piotr

Wladyslaw Grabowski as doctor Jan Powada

Edmund Gasinski as Maciej Wierun, a landholder from borderlands

Leonard Boneza-Stepinski as Piotr, a porter in a children's hospital

Stefan Jaracz as Jan Rudy, a Bolshevik agitator

Captivity, partition and suffering of Poland lasted 50 years.

The storm of the World War I stroke down the oppressors.

Again, the Polish Eagle spread his wings in triumph.

The country woke up to life and work,

and a Polish soldier was standing up for his country.

The Miracle at the Vistula

Christmas Eve Supper in a house of a wealthy landholder Maciej Wierun

Christmas Eve Supper in Granowski's estate, Krezy

Grabowska's sons: elder one Jerzy, and the youngest - Wojtus

I'm anxious that Krysta and Michal haven't come yet.

Go, Jurek. I see you're in a hurry.

Although you were brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Granowski...

don't forget about your peasant origin.

Jerzy, Krysta and her brother prepare a surprise.

After a while, amused group arrived to the country house.

Jurek, it's my first work.

I've composed and made this kilim for you.

Life in Krezy was going by calmly until spring.

Krysta could devote to her favourite activity.

...the old people spent long winter evenings recollecting old times...

...in Wierun's house, work was going its ordinary way.

...and small Wojtus, educated in Warsaw, was learning diligently and longing for his native village...

In a children's hospital.

Piotr, a hospital porter.

Dr Jan Powada, the head of a ward in a children's hospital.

"The Miracle of the Vistula" - ACT THREE

The operation was a great success. Wojtus is already a convalescent.

I would like you to rest in Krezy...

I asked the doctor that, too. He promised to arrive for a few days.

Everyone in Krezy was looking forward to Ewa's arrival.

Grandpa, grandpa!

I'm going to a tavern. Perhaps there is some news from the town.

I'm taking some newspapers to father. Accompany me.

"The Miracle of the Vistula" - ACT SIX

A troupe of actors returning from a border country quartered for a night in a hut near frontline.

Szmul Wodociag, a tailor and a clown in the troupe.

We have to run away! Bolsheviks!

Our... our...

Lieutenant, couldn't we lay an ambush on these rogues?

I have a plan.

We taught these rogues a lesson. You'll see that history will write about us.

With Antek's help, Ewa luckily reach doctor Powada's spearhead.

And Antek understood that Ewa is lost forever.

Unwelcome guests quartered at the manor house.

This man... in the uniform of a Polish soldier?

Indeed, advance guards of the Red Army soon entered the village Poreba.

Terrified Bolsheviks started to withdraw in panic.

A great victory all along the line has been achieved.

Polish army chased down with bravado...

the small Bolshevik groups that were left behind the Red Army.

To the fallen for the Motherland