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Feature film — 2003

The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God (2003)

4.91h 47mDrama — Adventure — 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 ...

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A high-signal pick with 39 votes.

Syrena Entertainment Group / Agencja Produkcji Filmowej / Telewizja Polska / Zodiak Jerzy Hoffman Film Production

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Director: Jerzy Hoffman

On screen

Cast & crew

Daniel Olbrychski as Piastun

Daniel Olbrychski

Piastun

Michał Żebrowski as Ziemowit

Michał Żebrowski

Ziemowit

Bohdan Stupka as Popiel

Bohdan Stupka

Popiel

Małgorzata Foremniak as księżna, żona Popiela

Małgorzata Foremniak

księżna, żona Popiela

Marina Aleksandrova as Dziwa

Marina Aleksandrova

Dziwa

Jerzy Trela as Wizun

Jerzy Trela

Wizun

Ewa Wiśniewska as wiedźma Jarucha

Ewa Wiśniewska

wiedźma Jarucha

Anna Dymna as Jaga

Anna Dymna

Jaga

Katarzyna Bujakiewicz as Mila

Katarzyna Bujakiewicz

Mila

Ryszard Filipski as Wisz

Ryszard Filipski

Wisz

Maciej Kozłowski as Smerda, dowódca wojsk Popiela

Maciej Kozłowski

Smerda, dowódca wojsk Popiela

Andrzej Krukowski as Ludek

Andrzej Krukowski

Ludek