Potop
(The Deluge)

Poland (1974): Adventure/War

Set during the 17th-century Polish-Swedish war and based on a novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, this five-hour film follows the romance between a violent soldier and the young woman who tries to tame him. Co-written and directed by Jerzy Hoffman. (Film Polski) (John Bush, All Movie Guide)

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· Foreign Language Film Award 1974: (Poland) (No producer credited.)

1 nomination