The Legion of the Road
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Legion of the Road |
| Original title | Legion Ulicy |
| Country of production | Poland |
| original language | Polish |
| Publishing year | 1932 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Aleksander Ford |
| script |
Maksymilian Emmer Andrzej Wolica |
| production | Leo movie |
| camera |
Seweryn Stone Root Jerzy Maliniak |
| occupation | |
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The Legion of the Road is a Polish feature film from 1932.
action
Józek is a teenager in Warsaw who lives alone with his mother. The mother had an accident and was confined to bed for months. She had worked as a seamstress and provided the small family with a meager income. Now this is also missing and Józek is forced to find a replacement. He joins the Legion of the Road . These are young people who earn their living by delivering and selling newspapers. Here Józek falls in love with Jaśka, a girl of the same age. But the money he earns is not enough. It takes too long to deliver; it would be more effective if Józek could deliver the newspapers on a bicycle. Józek learns about a bike race for young people. The main prize is a brand new bike. Józek takes part and wins.
background
The film had its premiere on March 18, 1932 in Warsaw and even made it to American cinema. There it had its premiere on January 26, 1933 in New York City .
Awards
The film The Legion of the Road was voted the most popular film of the year by the readers of the film magazine Kino in 1932 .
Web links
- The Legion of the road in the Internet Movie Database (English)