Katyn (2009): Ratings & Plot
Katyn is a 2009 historical drama. It runs 2 hours 1 minute. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Koch Lorber Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Katyn About?
The premise of Katyn without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, Soviet forces carry out a mass execution of Polish military officers in the Katyn Forest. Lieutenant Jerzy and his wife, Anna, find themselves caught in the midst of the atrocities and the subsequent cover-up. As they struggle to survive, they are forced to confront the harsh realities of war and the manipulative propaganda used to conceal the truth and erase the memory of the victims.
Katyn Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1940s
- red army
- corpse
- massacre
- dying young
- katyn
- forest
- katyn forest
- slaughter
- mass grave
- military uniform
- christmas eve
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- totalitarian state
- idee fixe
- power politics
- polish soldier
- tragic ending
- nonlinear timeline
- prisoner of war
- prisoner of war camp
- nazi officer
- nkvd
- military officer
- world war two
- war crime
- polish history
- mass murder
- krakow poland
- female perspective
- death of husband
- death of brother
- russia
- soviet union
- officer
- ss
- poland
- period drama
- rotten corpse
- polish military
- dead soldier
- paranoia
- firearm
- brutality
- stalinism
- political criminal
- incriminating evidence
- suspicion divert
- elimination
- uniform
- suicide
Katyn Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Katyn 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 91% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 6.7
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Katyn Plot Summary
What happens in Katyn from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Katyn poignantly depicts the catastrophic fate suffered by a generation, spotlighting the harrowing journey of four Polish families as World War II unfolds. The film recounts the struggles faced by many Polish soldiers—fathers, husbands, and brothers—who find themselves in the clutches of Soviet forces, subsequently falling victim to the brutal realities of Stalinism. Furthermore, it delves into the complex position of Poland during and after the war.
Full summary
The whole story of Katyn, scene by scene
Katyn Awards & Nominations
Katyn was nominated for 1 Oscar.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Oscars 2008 1 nomination- Nominated Foreign Language Film
How Well Do You Know Katyn?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Katyn FAQ: Awards, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, ratings, awards, post-credit scenes and language of Katyn, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Katyn?
Katyn runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was Katyn released?
Katyn was released on February 18, 2009.
How is Katyn rated?
Katyn has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic.
Was Katyn nominated for any awards?
Katyn received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Katyn have a post-credit scene?
No. Katyn has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Katyn in?
The original language of Katyn is Polish.
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