''Colonel Wolodyjowski'' ( pl, Pan Wołodyjowski) is a 1969 Polish historical drama film directed by

Jerzy Hoffman Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006. Hoffman is best known for his works in '' The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire a ...

. The film is based on the novel ''

Pan Wołodyjowski ''Pan Michael'' ( pl, Pan Wołodyjowski; also translated into English as ''Sir Michael'' and ''Colonel Wolodyjowski''; literally, ''Sir Wołodyjowski'') is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1887. It is the ...

'', by the Polish writer and Nobel laureate

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especi ...

. The film was also serialized on Polish television, as ''The Adventures of Sir Michael'' (Polish: ''Przygody pana Michała''). It was entered in the

6th Moscow International Film Festival The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''W ...

, where

Tadeusz Łomnicki Tadeusz Łomnicki (; 18 July 1927 – 22 February 1992) was a Polish actor, one of the most notable stage and film artists of his time in Poland. He is remembered mostly for his roles in comedies and dramas, as well as for the role of Kordian in ...

won the award for Best Actor. The story is set during the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

invasion An invasion is a military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory owned by another such entity, generally with the objective of either: conquering; liberating or re-establishing con ...

of Poland in 1668–1672.

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Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish. People ...

Magdalena Zawadzka Magdalena Zawadzka (born 29 October 1944) is a Polish stage and film actress. She is the wife of actor Gustaw Holoubek and the mother of cinematographer Jan Holoubek. She gained wide popularity after the 1968 film ''Colonel Wolodyjowski (film), C ...

as Basia * Mieczysław Pawlikowski as Onufry Zagłoba *

Hanka Bielicka Anna Weronika Bielicka (9 November 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a Polish singer and actress who was known by the name Hanna and its affectionate diminutive Hanka. Life Hanka Bielicka was born in 1915 in Konovka near Poltava (then part of the Russ ...

as Makowiecka * Barbara Brylska as Krzysia Drohojowska *

Irena Karel The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. It is the first international organi ...

as Ewa Nowowiejska *

Jan Nowicki Jan Nowicki (5 November 1939 – 7 December 2022) was a Polish actor. Biography He appeared in 90 films and television episodes since 1967. Nowicki died on 7 December 2022, at the age of 83.Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Marcel Olbrychski (; born 27 February 1945) is a Polish film and theatre actor who is widely considered one of the greatest Polish actors of his generation. He appeared in 180 films and TV productions and is best known for leading roles ...

as Azja Tuhaj-Bejowicz *

Marek Perepeczko Marek Perepeczko (3 April 1942 – 17 November 2005Data śmierci według poprawionej informacji żony Agnieszki Fitkau-Perepeczko. TVN ''Rozmowy w toku'', 2007.01.25.) was a popular Polish movie and theatrical actor. Between 1960 and 1961, he a ...

as Adam Nowowiejski *

Mariusz Dmochowski Mariusz Dmochowski (29 October 1930 – 7 August 1992) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1958 and 1992. Partial filmography * '' Eroica'' (1958) - Lt. Korwin Makowski (segment "Ostinato Lugu ...

Jan Sobieski John III Sobieski ( pl, Jan III Sobieski; lt, Jonas III Sobieskis; la, Ioannes III Sobiscius; 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobie ...

Władysław Hańcza Władysław Hańcza (1905–1977) was a Polish actor and theatre director. During World War II he joined an underground theater. After the war he was a lecturer at the State Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Selected filmography * '' Popioły'' (1965) ...

as Nowowiejski *

Gustaw Lutkiewicz Gustaw Lutkiewicz (29 June 1924 – 24 February 2017) was a Polish actor and singer. He was born to a Polish family in Kaunas. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1970, the Officer's Cross in 1985 and the ...

as Lusnia *

Tadeusz Schmidt Tadeusz Schmidt (14 November 1920 – 10 May 1976) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1942 and 1976. Selected filmography * '' The Two Who Stole the Moon'' (1962) * ''Potem nastąpi cisza'' (1965) * ''Wester ...

as Snitko *

Andrzej Szczepkowski Andrzej Tadeusz Szczepkowski (26 April 1923 – 31 January 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1957 and 1997. He is the father of actress Joanna Szczepkowska. In 1966, he was awarded the ...

as Bishop

Lanckoroński The House of Lanckoroński (plural Lanckorońscy. Lithuanian - Lanskoronskiai) was an old Polish aristocratic family. Its representatives held power and influence in the Kingdom of Poland from the times of the late Piast dynasty (14th century) to ...

Leonard Andrzejewski Leonard Henryk Andrzejewski (1 March 1924 – 18 October 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series '' Ballada o Januszku'' in 1988-89. He was a winner of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland in 1955 and the Mer ...

as Halim *

Bogusz Bilewski Bogusz Bilewski (25 September 1930 in Starachowice – 14 September 1995 in Wrocław) was a Polish actor. In 1974 he portrayed a secondary role in the Academy Award-nominated film ''The Deluge'' under Jerzy Hoffman. Selected filmography * ...

as Officer *

Wiktor Grotowicz Wiktor Grotowicz (23 October 1919 – 19 December 1985) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1954 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' Katastrofa'' (1965) * '' Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (1969) * ''F ...

Potocki The House of Potocki (; plural: Potoccy, male: Potocki, feminine: Potocka) was a prominent Polish noble family in the Kingdom of Poland and magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Potocki family is one of the wealthiest and ...

Tadeusz Kosudarski ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish writer and The Holocaust survivor * Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński ...

as Nobleman * Andrzej Piątkowski as Turk *

Ryszard Ronczewski Ryszard Ronczewski (27 June 1930 – 17 October 2020) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1954 to 2021 (the premiere of '' The Wedding'' occurred a few months after his death). Ronczewski died from COVID-19 on 17 Octo ...

as Bandit * Tadeusz Somogi as Envoy *

Witold Skaruch Witold Skaruch (11 January 1930 – 17 February 2010) was a Polish character actor and director. He appeared in films, television shows and miniseries from 1953 until 2009. Skaruch, who was born in Ciechanów, Poland, began his professional acti ...

as Monk

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1969 films 1960s Polish-language films Films based on Polish novels Films based on works by Henryk Sienkiewicz Films directed by Jerzy Hoffman 1969 drama films Polish drama films {{Poland-film-stub

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