Jerzy Hoffman's Sienkiewicz Trilogy DVD Set
All three volumes of Jerzy Hoffman's epic translation of Nobel Prize-winning author Henryk Sienkiewicz's lavish 17th century trilogy are featured in this boxed set. At the time of its release, With Fire and Sword (1999, 182 mins.), was the most expensive Polish film ever made. The drama is set during the Cossack uprising against the Polish nobility. As the violent confrontation builds, a battle ensues between a dashing Pole and a brutish Ukrainian for the heart of a girl. The Deluge (1974, 290 mins.), set during the Polish-Swedish war, follows the stormy love between a soldier and a young woman and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 1974. Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969, 160 mins.), set during the Turkish invasion of Poland's eastern frontier, chronicles Colonel Wolodyjowski's final defense battle scenes and impressive action. All Jerzy Hoffman---Poland---1999/1974/1969---632 mins.