Drama

The King of Warsaw

This mafiastory, set in 1937 Warsaw, is about violence, the lust for power and the pursuit of maintaining it at all costs. It is a look inside the gang that used to sow fear and submission in the Polish capital in the years leading up to World War II, using political conspiracy and gangster bloodletting to try and shape a nation. From Walter Presents, in Polish with English subtitles.

Episode 1

58m 42s

A Jewish boy, Mosze Bernsztajn, meets his idol, Jakub Szapiro. The meeting with change Mosze’s life forever.

Episodes

  • Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1

    S1 E1 - 58m 42s

    A Jewish boy, Mosze Bernsztajn, meets his idol, Jakub Szapiro. The meeting with change Mosze’s life forever.

  • Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2

    S1 E2 - 59m 28s

    Jakub prepares for the most critical boxing match of his life against opponent Andrzej Ziembinski.

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    Episode 3

    S1 E3 - 58m 6s

    Moryc, Jakub’s brother, is beaten up at the University of Warsaw. Jakub wants to take revenge on his attackers but Moryc forbids him from doing so.

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    Episode 4

    S1 E4 - 1h

    A demonstration of workers led by Kaplica clashes with nationalists led by Zwirski.

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    Episode 5

    S1 E5 - 1h 1m

    Radziwilek’s provocation succeeds. Warsaw is boiling with rage after the murder of a veteran. Buddy Kaplica’s gang is in danger.

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    Episode 6

    S1 E6 - 1h

    Change is coming to Buddy Kaplica’s gang. Szapiro plans to outsmart the self-proclaimed King. Jakub agrees to cooperate with Anna Ziembinska.

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    Episode 7

    S1 E7 - 1h

    Szapiro thwarts Koc and Zwirski’s plan and the grateful Prime Minister Skladkowski releases Buddy. A tragedy occurs in the Ziembinski family.

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    Episode 8

    S1 E8 - 59m 39s

    Members of the divided Kaplica gang turn against each other. Szapiro realises that he is in love with Anna.

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