Stara basn. Kiedy slonce bylo bogiem

Sep 19 2003 N/A 1h 43m
Adventure, Drama, History

In IX century Europe, on the brink of Poland's birth, a cruel prince, Popiel, murders his cousins to ensure his son's succession. His crimes lead to an uprising of his subjects lead by the former commander of Popiel's army, Piastun, and a young hunter and warrior, Ziemowit. Meanwhile Ziemowit falls in love with Dziwa, lovely girl who is to become a priestess in the local temple ...

Plot

Polish historical action fantasy based on a novel by Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski. In 9th-century pre-Christian Poland, the rustic natives have lived peacefully for centuries, tending their land and worshipping the sun god. But when the power-hungry Prince Popiel brings in the Viking army to establish a barbarous and bloodthirsty regime of terror, it is up to one lone warrior, the famed archer Ziemowit (Michal Zebrowski), to lead a peasant uprising and put an end to the bloodshed.

Written by

Józef Hen, Jerzy Hoffman, Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Directed by

Jerzy Hoffman

Cast

Michal Zebrowski, Marina Aleksandrova, Malgorzata Foremniak

Crew

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Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Zodiak Jerzy Hoffman Film Production, TVP, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, Syrena Entertainment Group, Zodiak

Languages

Polski

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,478
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA