The Deluge - Polish Saber Duel 1974
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2023
- Video clip of the 1974 Polish film, The Deluge [Potop] directed by Jerzy Hoffman. Saber duel between Colonel Wotojyjowskin & Colonel Kmicic.
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And there was not even one stuntman. The duel was acted by the main actors.
In Poland theater schools and film schools have status of university, so one can take four and half year acting course and receive title of master of science in acting.
this scene pops up every few years on CZcams, and I'm always compelled to watch it. Today is one of those days.
It’s written by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Even though this is a theatrical film I think you see a great difference in the skill of the men during the fighting. Even Wotojyjowskin remarks on it during the duel when he says "you swing that like a flail". I would like to believe that it was by design and intentionally captured by Jerzy.
The older guy dueling looks like the Charles Bronson of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth :)
Great example of showing character by swordplay - one is serious, honourable, reserved and direct, the other paces round, trying big flashy moves to intimidate his enemy and getting more and more worried then desperate when they don't work and he knows he's beaten
That was amazing! You could tell the exact moment the over-confident soldier realised he was fighting a much more skilled opponent. And when his sabre was flicked from his grasp... that was the final nail in the coffin. He knew his goose was cooked. But then he showed bravery and went and faced his death like a man. Wow!
when courage and honor meant something
If a combat colonel looks a math teacher from the secondary grade - the one shall be maximum alerted while dealing with a such colonel.
An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.
I like this movie very much. Watched it recently again - now with my teenage son.
I’ve learned something from this. Never get into a sabre duel with a Pole. Or a Hungarian for that matter.
Great movie in a great trilogy especially if you are into the Pike, Shot, and Saber era.
Guys, if you can look for this book and read it, it's more epic story than LOTR.
If his men fought half as good as him, that small group could overwhelm troops of triple size. And what a legend of a man to pass on honor to a nation that was so barbaric due to war.
What a great scene!
Interesting minor filming detail. The losing dueler initially takes a saber that lacks a handguard, but when the duel actually takes place, the saber is of the type that uses a handguard (just like the winner's saber). Clearly they changed it during filming in between takes.
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Great duel!