The Deluge: Postscriptum

Despite the anti-Semitic campaign unleashed by the Polish People’s Republic authorities in the late 1960s, director Jerzy Hoffman completed the film Colonel Wolodyjowski. It became a gateway to The Deluge, the most expensive film in the history of Polish cinema. At work, Hoffman not only has to deal with mounting production problems and the Communist government’s distrust but also with the expectations of millions of Poles. The Deluge: Postscriptum takes a look behind the scenes of the creation of this iconic Polish historical film nominated for an Oscar in 1974 and the colourful life of its creator.

Credits

Reżyseria

Łukasz Czajka

written by

Łukasz Czajka

directors of photography

Kacper Czubak, Filip Cichocki

sound

Paweł Uszyński, Jacek Gruszka, Anna Rok, Irena Jakuszewska, Piotr Pastuszak

edited by

Urszula Klimek-Piątek

cast

Jerzy Hoffman, Daniel Olbrychski, Andrzej Haliński, Jerzy Fedorowicz, Anna Bohdziewicz, Piotr Zwierzchowski, Iwona Kurz, Andrzej Kowalczyk, Jacek Szczerba, Piotr Kurpiewski

production

Silver Frame

producers

Stanisław Zaborowski, Daria Maślona

co-produced by

Telewizja Polska, Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny

prodiction managers

Stanisław Zaborowski, Dominika Ługowska

distributed by

Telewizja Polska, Silver Frame