{860}{947}CANAL.
{985}{1107}Starring
{1785}{1885}Screenplay by
{1885}{1982}Photography by
{2535}{2610}Music by
{3360}{3532}Directed by
{3685}{3810}1944.|Late September.
{3810}{3910}The Warsaw Uprising is|nearing its tragic finale.
{3910}{3985}The towns of Riverside,|Czerniakow and Sadyba
{3985}{4035}have fallen|long ago.
{4035}{4085}The downtown areas of|Zoliborz and Mokotow,
{4085}{4160}cut off and surrounded by|German forces, are in flames.
{4160}{4210}This company|now numbers 43.
{4210}{4285}Three days ago,|there were 70.
{4335}{4510}This is their commanding|officer, Lieutenant "Splinter".
{4510}{4607}He recruited these men, and|is responsible for them.
{4710}{4785}His second-in-command,|Lieutenant "Wise",
{4785}{4910}drilled discipline into these|boys with an iron hand
{4910}{4985}And the messenger|girl, Halinka.
{4985}{5085}Leaving home, she promised|her mother she would keep warm.
{5085}{5135}They've most likely all made|the same promise.
{5135}{5210}All mothers|are alike.
{5210}{5310}Sergeant Major "Bullet",|has perfect hand-writing,
{5310}{5385}and carries all of|the records in his case.
{5385}{5485}Officer Cadet "Bearing"|dreams of his daily bath.
{5485}{5560}But the 3rd Platoon|has bigger troubles.
{5610}{5685}"Slim", Bearing's aide,|dreams of building
{5685}{5735}airplanes after|the war.
{5885}{6010}And finally, the artist.|He's not a soldier,
{6010}{6085}and only turned|up yesterday.
{6285}{6335}These are the|tragic heroes.
{6335}{6432}Watch them closely, since these|are the last hours of their lives.
{10185}{10260}Hi, Splinter,you're|right on time.
{10285}{10310}Were you hit?
{10310}{10360}A strong wind.
{10360}{10410}What's the situation?
{10410}{10485}As you see.|The Stukas came.
{10485}{10535}The Germans tried to|break through three times.
{10535}{10585}We're lucky that they|sleep at night.
{10585}{10660}You won't have a fun time|here, tomorrow.
{10660}{10735}Maybe a fun death.|We'll try to stay here for a whil ...