The Deluge (film)
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| Directed by | Jerzy Hoffman |
| Written by | Jerzy Hoffman Adam Kersten Wojciech Zukrowski |
| Based on | The Deluge by Henryk Sienkiewicz |
| Starring | Daniel Olbrychski Małgorzata Braunek Tadeusz Łomnicki Władysław Hańcza |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Wójcik |
| Edited by | Zenon Piórecki |
| Music by | Kazimierz Serocki |
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Running time | 287 minutes |
| Countries | Poland, USSR |
| Language | Polish |
The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a 1974 Polish historical drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman, based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but lost to Amarcord.[1] It is the third-most popular film in the history of Polish cinema, with more than 27.6 million tickets sold in its native country by 1987,[2] and 30.5 million sold in the Soviet Union. It is considered to be one of the best ever Polish films, and of having the best depiction of sword fights in history of cinema.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]The film is set in the 17th century during the Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the years 1655 to 1658, known as The Deluge, which was eventually thwarted by Polish-Lithuanian forces. However, a quarter of the Polish-Lithuanian population died from the war and plague, and the country's economy was devastated.[5]
Versions
[edit]The original film was digitally restored and shown on Polish TV in December 2013. For its 40th anniversary, a new cut, Potop Redivivus, two hours shorter than the original, was released in the fall of 2014.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Daniel Olbrychski as Andrzej Kmicic
- Małgorzata Braunek as Oleńka Billewiczówna
- Tadeusz Łomnicki as Michał Wołodyjowski
- Kazimierz Wichniarz as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
- Władysław Hańcza as Janusz Radziwiłł
- Leszek Teleszyński as Bogusław Radziwiłł
- Ryszard Filipski as Soroka
- Wiesława Mazurkiewicz as Aunt Kulwiecówna
- Franciszek Pieczka as Kiemlicz
- Bruno O'Ya as Józwa Butrym
- Bogusz Bilewski as Kulwiec-Hippocentaurus
- Andrzej Kozak as Rekuć Leliwa
- Stanisław Łopatowski as Ranicki
- Stanisław Michalski as Jaromir Kokosiński
- Krzysztof Kowalewski as Roch Kowalski
- Stanisław Jasiukiewicz as Augustyn Kordecki
- Wiesław Gołas as Stefan Czarniecki
- Piotr Pawłowski as John II Casimir of Poland
- Leon Niemczyk as Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Arkadiusz Bazak as Kuklinowski
- Ferdynand Matysik as Zamoyski
See also
[edit]- With Fire and Sword
- Colonel Wolodyjowski
- List of longest films
- List of submissions to the 47th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Polish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ Haltof, Marek. Polish National Cinema. Berghahn Books (2002). ISBN 9781571812766. p. 97.
- ^ "[TMP] "The Most Realistic Sword Duel in Movie History (The Deluge)" Topic".
- ^ Потоп. kinopoisk.ru.
- ^ A Commonwealth of Diverse Cultures - Poland's Heritage
- ^ "Jest już pierwszy zwiastun "Potop Redivivus". Zobacz fragment odświeżonego klasyka Jerzego Hoffmana". Gazeta Wyborcza. 2014-08-22.
External links
[edit]- 1974 films
- 1974 multilingual films
- 1970s historical drama films
- Polish historical drama films
- Soviet historical drama films
- 1970s Polish-language films
- Films based on Polish novels
- Films based on works by Henryk Sienkiewicz
- Films directed by Jerzy Hoffman
- Films set in Lithuania
- Films set in Poland
- Films set in the 1650s
- Polish multilingual films
- Soviet multilingual films
- Polish epic films