Colonel Wolodyjowski

Colonel Wolodyjowski

1969 · 148 min · PL · 7.0 (60 votes)
Dir. Jerzy Hoffman · Starring Tadeusz Łomnicki, Magdalena Zawadzka, Mieczysław Pawlikowski, Hanka Bielicka, Barbara Brylska, Irena Karel · Henryk Sienkiewicz's Trilogy
HistoryAdventureWar

In 1668 Polish colonel Michał Wołodyjowski, 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.

VIBE

A grand, sweeping historical epic that feels both deeply personal and sweepingly nationalistic. It's a somber, heroic tale of duty and sacrifice against overwhelming odds, told with a steady, deliberate pace.

epicpatrioticheroicsombersteadyhistorical epicperiod dramasweeping visualsdutysacrificenationalismhonor
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
The Deluge
The Deluge
1974
7.2 · 91 votes
HistoryAdventureWar
Same seriesAlso by Jerzy HoffmanStars Daniel Olbrychski
Legions
Legions
2019
6.6 · 45 votes
DramaHistoryWar
Fans also watchBoth somber
With Fire and Sword
With Fire and Sword
1999
6.9 · 113 votes
WarRomanceDrama
Same seriesAlso by Jerzy HoffmanBoth epic
The Resistance Fighter
The Resistance Fighter
2019
6.2 · 93 votes
HistoryActionWar
Fans also watchBoth somber
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Knights of the Teutonic Order
1960
7.1 · 55 votes
AdventureDramaHistory
Both epic
The Last Days
The Last Days
1999
5.5 · 65 votes
DramaRomanceHistory
Stars Daniel OlbrychskiBoth epic
Battle of Warsaw 1920
Battle of Warsaw 1920
2011
4.5 · 48 votes
DramaWarHistory
Also by Jerzy HoffmanStars Daniel OlbrychskiBoth epic
The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God
The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God
2003
4.9 · 39 votes
DramaAdventureHistory
Also by Jerzy HoffmanStars Daniel OlbrychskiBoth epic
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
2012
4.3 · 54 votes
HistoryAdventureDrama
Stars Daniel OlbrychskiBoth epic
Winter of The Braves
Winter of The Braves
2019
6.6 · 76 votes
HistoryWarDrama
Both heroic
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
6.3 · 365 votes
DramaAdventureWar
Fans also watchBoth heroic
The Alamo
The Alamo
1960
7.1 · 416 votes
WarAdventureHistory
Both heroic
Officers
Officers
1971
7.0 · 55 votes
DramaRomanceWar
Both somber
The Sovereign's Servant
The Sovereign's Servant
2007
4.6 · 30 votes
ActionAdventureHistory
Both epic
The Marshal
The Marshal
2019
4.7 · 29 votes
HistoryDrama
Both patriotic
The Legend of Suriyothai
The Legend of Suriyothai
2001
5.9 · 24 votes
HistoryWarDrama
Both epic
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999
6.4 · 1,667 votes
AdventureDramaAction
Fans also watchBoth epic
Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake
Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake
2012
4.1 · 25 votes
ActionWar
Stars Daniel OlbrychskiBoth patriotic