Product Details

• Actors: Piotr Fronczewski, Tadeusz Borowski, Roman Wionczek
• Directors: Piotr Fronczewski
• Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Polish
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 2001
• Run Time: 158 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005B6VH
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,013 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These mathematicians turn into war heroes as they decode the secret of the enigma, November 16, 2008

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Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enigma Secret (DVD)

"Enigma Secret" (Sekret Enigmy) takes us into the history and shows the adventures of a few Polish men whose story is not widely known. The Polish government enlisted its best civilian thinkers to help decode German messages. These mathematicians turn into war heroes as they decode the secret of the enigma.

This is a bit different war film. It lacks scenes of battles but is filled with espionage and a great deal of suspense because of the precarious time period. The story doesn't revolve around professional soldiers but of civilians that turn into cryptologists and help in the war. It stays away from the gritty details of the battlefields but shows us how the families were separated and torn apart, as everyone was affected by the war. "Enigma Secret" brings to life this time period and fills the two and a half hour film with a remarkable story.

The story is a chilling chronicle of World War II - from before it began to its tail end. Some parts of the movie will be unforgettable. I thought there is great build up in the impending doom just before the war breaks out. Their escape to France via Hungry will keep you on edge. Being just a few steps ahead of the Germans isn't an easy task and, unfortunately, their allies don't always help them. Overall, the way the story is presented doesn't show too much violence so it is one you can watch with the whole family.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching, August 5, 2002

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Hormon (Warsaw, Poland (Europe), North Hemisphere :-)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enigma Secret (Sekret Enigmy) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It is definitively not a Hollywood production. If you like to dig into history you will not waste time. Not good for big-bang movie watchers...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Video trailer, February 22, 2011

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J. Gustek (Sarasota Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enigma Secret (DVD)

Length:: 1:59 Mins