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Best Polish Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 161 movies from Poland released in the 1950s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Ashes and Diamonds.

161 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 2

    Kanal

    1957· 1h 36m· pl

    7.7167
  2. 8

    Eagle

    1959· 1h 44m· pl

    6.86
  3. 11

    Farewells

    1958· 1h 37m· pl

    5.511
  4. 12

    Eroica

    1958· 1h 20m· pl

    6.929
  5. 17

    Wraki

    1957· 1h 14m· pl

    4.15
  6. 21

    Land

    1957· 1h 13m· pl

    5.01
  7. 24

    Free City

    1958· 1h 38m· pl

    6.84
  8. 26

    Signals

    1959· 1h 26m· pl

    5.01
  9. 36

    Dezerter

    1958· 1h 19m· pl

    6.52

Frequently asked questions

How many polish movies were made in the 1950s?

161 Poland productions from the 1950s have real rating data.

How are these polish films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best polish movie of the 1950s?

Ashes and Diamonds currently holds the #1 position.