Poland goes to Hollywood
Poles have firmly established their places within the international film community:
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Did you know that The Matrix is based on stories by Stanislaw Lem, a Polish science-fiction writer? Find
out more about Stanislaw Lem's stories >>
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Did you know that The Pianist is based on the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish musician?
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Did you know that Enigma is a fictional account of the work of Polish, French and British scientists who broke the German enigma code during
the Second World War?
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There is also a Franco/Polish Festival each summer at Bletchley park (www.bletchleypark.org.uk)
to commemorate the Polish, French and British contributions to breaking the Enigma machine code.
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Did you know that Schindler’s List by Steven Spielberg was based on a true story that happened in Poland and the film
was shot in Kraków, Poland?
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