Ogniem i mieczem (1999)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Jerzy Hoffman

Writers:

Jerzy Hoffman (writer)
Henryk Sienkiewicz (novel)

Release Date:

8 February 1999 (Poland)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | History | Romance | War

Plot:

An epic story about the Ukrainian uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnates in the 17th Century. |

Plot Keywords:

Polish History | Execution | Male Female Relationship | Civil War | Witch

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Izabella Scorupco	...	Helena Kurcewiczówna
Michal Zebrowski	...	Jan Skrzetuski
Aleksandr Domogarov	...	Jurko Bohun
Krzysztof Kowalewski	...	Jan Onufry Zagloba
Bogdan Stupka	...	Bohdan Chmielnicki
Andrzej Seweryn	...	Jeremi Wisniowecki
Zbigniew Zamachowski	...	Michal Wolodyjowski
Wiktor Zborowski	...	Longinus Podbipieta
Wojciech Malajkat	...	Rzedzian
Ewa Wisniewska	...	Kurcewiczowa
Ruslana Pysanka	...	Horpyna
Daniel Olbrychski	...	Tuhaj-Bej
Marek Kondrat	...	King Jan II Kazimierz
Gustaw Holoubek	...	Kisiel
Andrzej Kopiczynski	...	Zacwilichowski

Also Known As:

With Fire and Sword (USA)

Runtime:

175 min | Poland:204 min (TV version) (4 episodes)

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish | Tatar | Ukrainian | Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Finland:K-14

Filming Locations:

Biedrusko, Poznan, Poland

Company:

Agencja Produkcji Filmowej

Trivia:

The trilogy of books on which this movie and its predecessors are based was actually filmed in reverse order. The first movie to be made, 'Pan Wolodyjowski (1969)', is based on the final book of the trilogy, the second movie, 'Potop (1974)', was the second book and 'Ogniem i mieczem', the final movie to be made, is based on the first book.

Movie Connections:

Follows Potop (1974)

movie about love with elements of history and war

I strongly recommend this movie for everybody. It is a beautiful story about love. The movie is based on the book of a great Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz called " Ogniem i mieczem". There are some parts where the blood is present, if you know a little bit about history, you know that back then people used different tools than guns to kill so don't be surprised. It is not true that this movie is Hollywood movie. It's ridiculous that somebody would say something like that. Film does not promote violence or nothing else but sex which many Hollywood movies do. Also, you do not have to know Polish history to watch this movie. Movie has a good action. It tells a story and knowledge about Polish history is not prerequisite require to to be able to watch this movie and understand it. Additionally, many great Polish actors play main characters. Two examples are Izabella Scorupco and Michal Zebrowski.