Based on the actual wars which took place on the Polish - Ukrainian frontier.  It is a story of great passions: love, hate, envy and lust for power.  The setting is 17th century Poland during the Cossack uprising against the Polish nobility.  While the violent confrontation builds, there is also a battle for the heart of a beautiful girl between a dashing Pole and his Ukrainian rival.  If you plan on visiting Poland this film will give you the insight into Poland's past to help you understand her people today.

Part one of the Trilogy, a series of three books written by Henry Sienkiewicz, the first Polish author to win the Nobel prize for literature for his truly insightful look at Imperial Rome in the classic "Quo Vadis".