With Fire and Sword (1999)

Original title

Ogniem i mieczem

Directed by

Jerzy Hoffman

Genre

war, romance, drama

Country

Poland

Runtime

2h 55m

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 110 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.

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How it feels

A Polish historical drama set in the 17th century during a Cossack uprising. It follows a Polish nobleman and his love for a woman caught between two warring sides.

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What happens

With Fire and Sword (Polish: Ogniem i Mieczem; Ukrainian: «Вогнем і Мечем», romanized: Vohnem i Mechem) is a 1999 Polish historical drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The film is based on the novel With Fire and Sword, the first part in The Trilogy of Henryk Sienkiewicz. At the time of its filming it was the most expensive Polish film ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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