Ogniem i Mieczem: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The miniseries is based on the novel With Fire and Sword, the first part in The Trilogy of Henryk Sienkiewicz.

The story is set in Ukrainian lands of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland of the 17th century during the Khmelnytsky Uprising 1648-51. A Polish knight Skrzetuski and a Cossack otaman Bohun fall in love with the same woman, Helena. Their rivalry unfolds against the backdrop of a Cossack uprising led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky aimed at reclaiming the control of the land from the hands of the Polish nobles. Historic events form a framework for an action- and character-driven plot, and fictional characters mingle with historic ones. The movie, as the book, culminates with the savage Battle of Berestechko.

Series details

• Title: Ogniem i Mieczem
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Polish
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 1969-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-02-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TVP1
• Network country: Poland
• Typical episode runtime: 80 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5382

Cast and credited roles

• Aleksandr Domogarov — Jurko Bohun
• Izabella Scorupco — Helena Kurcewiczówna
• Michal Zebrowski — Jan Skrzetuski

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-01-01; final listed air date 1969-01-01.
• Season 2: premiered 1974-01-01; final listed air date 1974-01-01.
• Season 3: premiered 1999-02-12; final listed air date 1999-02-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ogniem i Mieczem on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.