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333:Part Four:
254:World War I
246:family saga
231:World War I
193:Noce i dnie
181:Noce i dnie
80:Jerzy Kamas
36:Directed by
1455:1975 films
1449:Categories
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1336:80 Million
1077:Camouflage
1042:The Deluge
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843:oscars.org
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100:Music by
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868:24 July
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686:Awards
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177:Polish
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156:Poland
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490:Cast
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