'' The Deluge '' ( ) is a 1974 Polish historical drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman . The film is based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Henryk Sienkiewicz . It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards , but lost to '' Amarcord '' . The film is the third most popular in the history of Polish cinema , with more than 27.6 million tickets sold in its native country by 1987 . Further 30.5 million were sold in the Soviet Union
47th Academy Awards
47th Academy Awards
The Deluge (film)