Knights of the Teutonic Order Blu-ray

British label Second Run will bring to Blu-ray Aleksander Ford's Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960), starring Aleksander Fogiel, Andrzej Szalawski, Henryk Borowski, Urszula Modrzynska, and Grazyna Staniszewska. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.

Description: Aleksander Ford's legendary adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's renowned novel was selected by Martin Scorsese as one of the 21 best films in the history of Polish cinema. Set in the early 1400s, this epic is both a spectacular war film and historical romance depicting the events leading up to the bloody Battle of Grunwald.

One of the most successful and popular Polish films ever, Knights of the Teutonic Order combines the spectacle of Hollywood productions against an intricate background of personal, political and military conflict.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM by WFDiF Studio, Poland
• Superprodukce!: A new and expansive video essay by film historian Michael Brooke on Polish epics
• Archival Polish newsreel on the making of the film
• Booklet with new writing by Professor Anna Misiak
• New English subtitle translation
• AND More...