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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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 and occupation of Poland, known as The Deluge, which left the country in ruins.

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