The Deluge (1974)
- Original title
- Potop
- Directed by
- Jerzy Hoffman
- Genre
- war film, adventure film, period drama film, historical film
- Country
- Polish People's Republic, Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 5h 15m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 90 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Polish nobleman fights to redeem himself during a 17th century war. The story follows his involvement in battles and political turmoil as Sweden invades the country.
epicgrandold-fashionedvisually lushsweepingdramaticslow-burnhistoric
What happens
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. 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, and 30.5 million sold in the Soviet Union. In 2009 magazine Film awarded the film with a Złota Kaczka Award as "the best movie of the century," and in 2007 the sword fight between Kmicic and Wołodyjowski received another Złota Kaczka for "the best duel." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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