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The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a 1974 Polish historical drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The film is based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but lost to Amarcord. The film is the third most popular in the history of Polish cinema, with more than 27.6 million tickets sold in its native country by 1987. Further 30.5 million were sold in the Soviet Union.
Original Release
09/02/1974
US Release
05/14/1975
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Olbrychski | Andrzej Kmicic |
| Malgorzata Braunek | Olenka Billewiczówna / Oleńka Billewiczówna |
| Tadeusz Lomnicki | Michal Wolodyjowski / Michał Wołodyjowski |
| Kazimierz Wichniarz | Jan Onufry Zagloba / Jan Onufry Zagłoba |
| Wladyslaw Hancza | Janusz Radziwill |
| Leszek Teleszynski | Boguslaw Radziwill |
| Ryszard Filipski | Soroka |
| Wieslawa Mazurkiewicz | Aunt Kulwiecówna |
| Franciszek Pieczka | Kiemlicz |
| Leslaw Janicki | Damian Kiemlicz |
Directors
Writers
Jerzy Hoffman, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Wojciech Żukrowski, Peter Marinker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Olbrychski | Andrzej Kmicic |
| Malgorzata Braunek | Olenka Billewiczówna / Oleńka Billewiczówna |
| Tadeusz Lomnicki | Michal Wolodyjowski / Michał Wołodyjowski |
| Kazimierz Wichniarz | Jan Onufry Zagloba / Jan Onufry Zagłoba |
| Wladyslaw Hancza | Janusz Radziwill |
| Leszek Teleszynski | Boguslaw Radziwill |
| Ryszard Filipski | Soroka |
| Wieslawa Mazurkiewicz | Aunt Kulwiecówna |
| Franciszek Pieczka | Kiemlicz |
| Leslaw Janicki | Damian Kiemlicz |
| Waclaw Janicki | Kosma Kiemlicz |
| Bruno O'Ya | Józwa Butrym |
| Wlodzimierz Bednarski | Zend |
| Bogusz Bilewski | Kulwiec-Hippocentaurus |
| Stanislaw Lopatowski | Ranicki |
| Stanislaw Michalski | Jaromir Kokosinski |
| Pawel Rouba | Uhlik |
| Leszek Herdegen | Jan Sakowicz |
| Krzysztof Kowalewski | Roch Kowalski |
| Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz | Augustyn Kordecki |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
