Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969)

In 1668 Polish colonel Michael Wolodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies.

Director:

Jerzy Hoffman

Writers:

Jerzy Hoffman, Jerzy Lutowski

Stars:

Tadeusz Lomnicki, Magdalena Zawadzka, Mieczyslaw Pawlikowski

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tadeusz Lomnicki	...	Michal Wolodyjowski
Magdalena Zawadzka	...	Basia
Mieczyslaw Pawlikowski	...	Onufry Zagloba
Hanka Bielicka	...	Makowiecka
Barbara Brylska	...	Krzysia Drohojowska
Irena Karel	...	Ewa Nowowiejska
Jan Nowicki	...	Ketling Hassling of Elgin
Daniel Olbrychski	...	Azja Tuhaj-Bejowicz
Marek Perepeczko	...	Adam Nowowiejski
Mariusz Dmochowski	...	Jan Sobieski
Wladyslaw Hancza	...	Nowowiejski
Gustaw Lutkiewicz	...	Lusnia
Tadeusz Schmidt	...	Snitko
Andrzej Szczepkowski	...	Bishop Lanckoronski
Leonard Andrzejewski	...	Halim

Storyline

In 1668 the Ottoman Empire decides to attack and invade the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth which is one of the few major European powers to still stand in the destructive path of the Ottomans.Having recently retired to a monastery,Polish Colonel Michael Wolodyjowski is no longer in active duty.However,the Polish king,Jan Sobieski knows that Colonel Wolodyjowski is an able commander and sends for him,recalling him to active duty.Joining his old comrades in arms,including the English noble Ketling Hassling of Elgin, Colonel Wolodyjowski takes command of the Polish defenses on the Eastern Frontier.He prepares for the arrival of the invading Ottoman armies and Tatar Hordes and waits.The fate of Christian Europe lies in his hands.

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Plot Keywords:

army | turk | prince | saber | ottoman | 

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Taglines:

Based on a novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

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Genres:

Adventure | History | War

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Details

Country:

Poland Soviet Union

Language:

Polish

Release Date:

28 March 1969 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Colonel Wolodyjowski

Filming Locations:

Bakhchisarai, Crimea, Ukraine

Box Office

Budget:

PLN40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm, Film Polski, Zespol Filmowy "Kamera"

Technical Specs

Runtime:

160 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the scene where a powder store is blown up, in Part 2 of the film, a motor vehicle can clearly be seen moving upon a road in the background.

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Connections

Followed by The Deluge (1974)

User Reviews

Engaging and Exhilarating

Quite frankly, I was thoroughly captivated. This was made in 1969 and had there were those moments that seemed a bit dated, but nothing sufficient enough to dull the goings on in the film. I'll confess, I always find the love stories in the Trilogy to be a bit contrived (people do seem to fall in and out of love a tad too quickly), but here it was lively and fairly fun. There was considerable effort to make Wolodyjowski and Basia compatible in love and temperament. It was also fascinating to see a young Daniel Olbrychski in his heyday. The characters, major and minor, were all well developed, and the story invigorating. I wanted to fight some Ottoman Turks myself by the end.