In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic... An epic story about the Cossack rebellion against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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Part of Henryk Sienkiewicz's Trilogy
3 films
Cast
60 people
Izabella Scorupco
Helena Kurcewiczówna
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GoldenEye
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Leszek Teleszynski
Priest Muchowiecki
Alexandr Domogarov
Jurko Bohun
Known for
Tsar
The Bolshoi
Michał Żebrowski
Jan Skrzetuski
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The Pianist
The Witcher
Michal Zebrowski
Jan Skrzetuski
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Jan Onufry Zagłoba
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What Will You Do When You Catch Me?
Teddy Bear
Bohdan Stupka
Bohdan Chmielnicki
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Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba
Home
Andrzej Seweryn
Jeremi Wiśniowecki
Known for
Schindler's List
The Mire
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Michał Wołodyjowski
Known for
Three Colors: White
The Witcher
Wiktor Zborowski
Longinus Podbipięta
Known for
Spoor
1983
Wojciech Malajkat
Rzędzian
Known for
Letters to Santa
Déjà vu
Ewa Wiśniewska
Kurcewiczowa
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The Witcher
What Will You Do When You Catch Me?
Jerzy Hoffman Director · Andrzej Krakowski Screenplay Henryk Sienkiewicz Author
Director Screenplay
Jerzy Hoffman
Screenplay
Andrzej Krakowski
Author
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Composer
Krzesimir Dębski
Cinematographer
Grzegorz Kędzierski
Editor
Cezary Grzesiuk
Editor
Marcin Kot Bastkowski
Production designer
Andrzej Haliński
Costume designer
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Costume designer
Paweł Grabarczyk
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $8M · First release February 8, 1999
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$26,366,071
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Okocimskie Zakłady Piwowarskie
Production
Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
Production
Zodiak Jerzy Hoffman Film Production
Production
Telewizja Polska
Production
Kredyt Bank PBI S.A.
Production
Okocimskie Zaklady Piwowarskie S.A.
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ogniem i mieczem
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish · Tatar · Turkish · Ukrainian
Release dates
Poland · February 8, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
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