The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God
2003, Polish. Directed by Jerzy Hoffman.
In IX century Europe, on the brink of Poland's birth, a cruel prince, Popiel, murders his cousins to ensure his son's succession. His crimes lead to an uprising of his subjects lead by the former commander of Popiel's army, Piastun, and a young hunter and warrior, Ziemowit. Meanwhile Ziemowit falls in love with Dziwa, lovely girl who is to become a priestess in the local temple ...
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Cast & crew
- Jerzy HoffmanDirector
- Daniel OlbrychskiPiastun
- Michał ŻebrowskiZiemowit
- Bohdan StupkaPopiel
- Małgorzata Foremniakksiężna, żona Popiela
- Marina AleksandrovaDziwa
- Jerzy TrelaWizun
- Ewa Wiśniewskawiedźma Jarucha
- Anna DymnaJaga
- Katarzyna BujakiewiczMila
- Ryszard FilipskiWisz
- Maciej KozłowskiSmerda, dowódca wojsk Popiela
- Andrzej KrukowskiLudek
Details
- Released
- 19 September 2003
- Original title
- Stara baśń. Kiedy Słońce było bogiem
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Jerzy Hoffman, Józef Hen
- Budget
- $2.5M
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What The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God is based on
The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God is based on An Ancient Tale (1876) by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski.
1876
An Ancient Tale
By Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
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The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 2003. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God?
If you liked The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God, try End of the Spear, Moonfleet, Knights of the Teutonic Order.
Who directed The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God?
The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God (2003) was directed by Jerzy Hoffman and stars Daniel Olbrychski, Michał Żebrowski, Bohdan Stupka.
What is The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God based on?
The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God is based on An Ancient Tale (1876) by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski.