Set during the 17th-century Polish-Swedish war and based on a novel by Henrik Sienkiewicz, The Deluge follows the romance between a violent soldier and the young woman who tries to tame him. Directed by Jerzy Hoffman, The Deluge was nominated for the 1974 Best Foreign language Picture.
Oscar Context
The winner was the popular favorites, Amarcord by Fellini.
Running time: 300 Minutes.
Directed By: Jerzy Hoffman
DVD: May 18, 2004
Cast
Wladyslaw Hancza as Prince Janusz Radziwill
Tadeusz Lomnicki as Michal Wolodyjowski
Daniel Olbrychski as Kmicic
Leszek Teleszynski as Prince Boguslaw Radziwi…
Leszek Herdegen as Sakowicz
Malgorzata Braunek as Olenka
