The Deluge (Potop)

I like the films, but my review is meant to point out the vastly superior viewing experience with these blurays, as compared to the dvds put out by Polart. Polarts dvds are close to trash, whereas the production values (video and audio) of these blurays are very good. I would also note that the aspect ratio of these blurays is 2.35:1 (not 1.78:1, as noted above), making them truly widescreen.

Very enjoyable Historical Fiction Epic, set in 1630s Poland. I stress fiction; It’s based on a famous novel - which I have not read - but the historical backdrop is true. It has everything; Action, romance, humor, and of course political intrigue. Some things seem silly, like the hero’s too-obvious ‘plot armor’ that allows him to survive wounds that kill everyone else. But I can forgive that.For fellow Americans, this disk will work in your standard Blu-Ray player. However, in my case, accessing the english subtitles from the discs’s menu isn’t working correctly. Use your remote after the movie starts to switch to English subtitles.

Very good historical movie,lots of action,comedy is keep to a minimum,costumes are settings are great,I recommend it.

Viewed this DVD for Polish History. This corresponds to the second novel of the trilogy by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

This is not as flashy and elaborate as "With fire and sword" by the same director, but given the period in which it was made, it is still a work of very good quality. The print unfortunately is not very good, probably because of the low-tech filming. However the story, dramatization, etc are wonderful. It is a long film but very engrossing indeed.

The dvds came loose in their cases and unsurprisingly covered in scratches edit: upon trying them they miraculously did still work but their still scatched up

A good insight into Polish history, a little difficult to follow in some places, but overall a good story.

One of the classics, that everyone should watch, even the poor quality ass it is. Too bad that company doesn't have money to properly restore one of the best pictures of all times. Real shame.

This is a classic polish film which I last saw in the1970s. The dvd comes from the states and is marked as nstc but it actually plays on a sony playstation so I am happy, pressure of time precludeed my testing this copy on a uk dvd machine but i will update asap.

In the past this Film on TV had a snow like quality. I was worried. However, this DVD is perfect. clear visual and sound. A delight to watch and own. Of course the film itself is wonderful, extremely well acted and the subtitles are easily visible. Accurate to the novel, this DVD is a worth while addition to any collection.

The best film I have seen for long time and showing real historical features . Fantastic actors , costumes and story after Nobel Prize winning author !

Comme tous les films consacrés par le cinéaste Jerzy Hoffman à l'histoire de la Pologne du XVIIème siècle, "Le Déluge" (qui reprends le nom de cette période tellement bien nommée de l'histoire du pays) est un film passionnant et plein d'action (et de combats)qui ne pourra que ravir les amateurs d'histoire. C'est en effet une réalisation incontournable pour qui s'intéresse un tant soit peu à l'histoire de l'Europe.Comment peut-on se dire européen en méconnaissant l'histoire des quatre cinquièmes de l'Europe et en visionnant toujours les mêmes billevesées à la sauce américaine ou issues de son prétendu nombril national ? (ce nombril national issu des catacombes parisiennes ressassant d'ailleurs toujours les mêmes poncifs et ignorant une grande part de sa propre histoire ! ).Le cadre et les personnages déconcerteront peut être, ainsi que le foisonnement d'aventures, mais ce film, comme tant d'autres généralement ignorés sous nos longitudes trop "occidentales", nous fait découvrir avec un plaisir rarement égalé tout un pan de notre histoire européenne même si ce film est basé au départ sur une oeuvre de fiction historique, en l' occurrence un roman d'Henryk Sienkiewicz.Il s'agit ici du second volet (lui même en deux parties) de la trilogie consacrée par le réalisateur à ces épisodes si mouvementés qui jalonnent l'histoire polonaise de cette période (Guerre russo-polonaise, invasion turque, conflit avec l'Ukraine...), le premier volet étant "Ogniem i mieczem" ("Avec le feu et l'épée") et le troisième "Colonel Wolodyjowski".Les DVD "The Deluge" et "Colonel Wolodyjowski" sont sous-titrés en anglais sans langue française et proviennent de la zone 1 (Amérique du Nord); pour le DVD "Ogniem i mieczem", il existe un DVD zone 2 d'origine polonaise sous-titré en français trouvable sur internet.Pour un complément magnifiquement illustré, voir les deux petits livres en anglais de Richard Brzezinski et Angus McBride chez Osprey : "Polish armies, 1569-1696".