Colonel Wolodyjowski

Colonel Wolodyjowski

1969 · 161 min · PL · 7.4 (41 votes)
Dir. Jerzy Hoffman · Starring Tadeusz Łomnicki, Magdalena Zawadzka, Mieczysław Pawlikowski, Hanka Bielicka, Barbara Brylska, Irena Karel · Henryk Sienkiewicz's Trilogy
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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.

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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.

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