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Stories Set in Poland
Uprising Warsaw, Danzig drums, Witcher contracts and Chopin nocturnes — Poland's stories carry unusual weight. Start with these ten, then open the country on StoryTerra's map, from Kraków to Gdańsk, by era.
Open Poland on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Poland
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Browse 213 books, 446 movies, 5 TV shows and 21 games set in Poland.

Schindler's List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family…

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland young Bruno befriends Shmuel a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of…

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG and sequel to The Witcher 2 (2011), The Witcher 3 follows witcher Geralt of Rivia as he seeks out his former lover and his young subject while intermingling with the political workings of the wartorn Northern…

The Zone of Interest
The commandant of Auschwitz Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

Corpus Christi
A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young charismatic preacher is…

The Zookeeper's Wife
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo Jan and Antonina Zabinski who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.

Cold War
A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.

Three Colors: White
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage a job and a country when his French wife Dominique divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they…

The Next 365 Days
Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.
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