With Fire and Sword


3h 3m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Adaptation of the first part in Henryk Sienkiewicz's trilogy about seventeenth century Poland. Story covers the years 1647-49, when Poland was the battleground for competing nobles, Ukrainian Cossacks, Turks and Tartars. Plot centers on the feud between Jan and Bohun over the affections of noblewo

Film Details

Also Known As
Med eld och svärd, Ogniem I Mieczem
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Historical
War
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)

Technical Specs

Duration
3h 3m

Synopsis

Adaptation of the first part in Henryk Sienkiewicz's trilogy about seventeenth century Poland. Story covers the years 1647-49, when Poland was the battleground for competing nobles, Ukrainian Cossacks, Turks and Tartars. Plot centers on the feud between Jan and Bohun over the affections of noblewoman Helena. Large scale historical spectacular, complete with lavish costumes, staging, and battle sequences. _

Film Details

Also Known As
Med eld och svärd, Ogniem I Mieczem
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Historical
War
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)

Technical Specs

Duration
3h 3m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 1999

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 12-23, 1999.

Released in United States May 1999 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 12-23, 1999.)