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Con bravura

1972

33 minutes

WarDrama

Overview

Originally, Munk intended Eroica to be a triptych with Con bravura being the first part, but he ultimately gave up on this film, deeming it weaker artistically than the two counterparts. Con bravura is about conspiracy conflating the paths of a rather unconventional nun and an intrigued young man – each of them bears secrets and the encounter could incite a flaming romance, though one suffocated by war.Munk set the film in the mountain capital of Zakopane and its vicinity, allowing breathtaking views from a cable car and using his experiences of the Nazi occupation in the area to add gritty reality. The director plays a cameo as a priest with several of his industry friends also making appearances.

Top Cast

Tadeusz Janczar headshot

Tadeusz Janczar

Andrzej

Teresa Szmigielówna headshot

Teresa Szmigielówna

Katarzyna

Witold Pyrkosz headshot

Witold Pyrkosz

Kardas

Roman Polanski headshot

Roman Polanski

Caroler

Mieczysław Waśkowski headshot

Mieczysław Waśkowski

Courier

Ryszard Bacciarelli headshot

Ryszard Bacciarelli

Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

Henryk Bąk headshot

Henryk Bąk

Major (uncredited)

Joanna Ciemniewska headshot

Joanna Ciemniewska

Tourist (uncredited)

Julian Dziedzina headshot

Julian Dziedzina

Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

Kazimierz Hanzel headshot

Kazimierz Hanzel

Waiter (uncredited)

Paweł Komorowski headshot

Paweł Komorowski

Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

Barbara Połomska headshot

Barbara Połomska

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Andrzej Wojciechowski headshot

Andrzej Wojciechowski

Restaurant Musician (uncredited)