The Deluge (film)

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The Deluge
Directed by Jerzy Hoffman
Written by Jerzy Hoffman
Adam Kersten
Wojciech Zukrowski
Starring Daniel Olbrychski
Małgorzata Braunek
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Music by Kazimierz Serocki
Cinematography Jerzy Wójcik
Editing by Zenon Piórecki
Release date(s) 1974
Running time 315 min.
Language Polish
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This article is about Polish historical film. For the American science-fiction film, see Deluge (film)

The Deluge is the English title of the Polish film Potop, a historical drama directed by Jerzy Hoffman, released in 1974. The film is based on a novel by the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. It was nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1974.

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The film is set in the 17th century during the Swedish invasion of Poland-Lithuania, known as The Deluge, which was repulsed but left many regions of the country in ruins. Swedish soldiers murderred thousands of civilians.

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