Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was God

Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was God 2003

5.4/10

IMDB Rating : 5.4

FD Smart Rating : 5.4

Synopsis : In 9th century Poland, lovestruck warrior Ziemowit leads an uprising against a power-hungry ruler to restore peace to the land.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Poland

Actors:

Anna Dymna , Ewa Wisniewka , Malgorzata Foremniak , Daniel Olbrychski , Bogdan Stupka , Marina Aleksandrova , Katarzyna Bujakiewicz , Michal Zebrowski , Jerzy Trela

Creators:

Jozef Hen , Jerzy Hoffman , Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski

Languages:

Polish [Original]

Subtitles:

Polish

Genres:

Adventure, Drama, History

Release Date:

2003

Run Time:

1h42m

Maturity Rating:

Recommended for ages 16 and up

Polish historical action fantasy based on a novel by Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski. In 9th-century pre-Christian Poland, the rustic natives have lived peacefully for centuries, tending their land and worshipping the sun god. But when the power-hungry Prince Popiel brings in the Viking army to establish a barbarous and bloodthirsty regime of terror, it is up to one lone warrior, the famed archer Ziemowit (Michal Zebrowski), to lead a peasant uprising and put an end to the bloodshed.

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