"A Long Time Ago in Ilza" amateur movie by polish reenactors -- myArmoury.com

Michal Plezia · Industry Professional

http://www.dawnotemuwilzy.pl/ofilmie_en

After many year it has finally come out. It is free to download.

Description from the website:

" "A Long Time Ago in Ilza" is an adventure tale with elements of chivalric romance, set in 13th century Poland.

There has come a dark time of interregnum. The country, torn apart by internal conflicts, has plunged into chaos. The freedom and independence loving Sir Piotr Wasek a rebellious knight, dwelling in Ilza castle, decides to marry the daughter of a Ruthanian Kniazh (or duke). The deal is there to secure a strong alliance for him in the fight against anyone wishing to make him his subject.

The Bishop of Cracow - an old church official, believes him to be a common troublemaker, who ought to be tamed beyond all costs. Piotr was the only one who refused to pay him homage. Sending an army against him did not bring the desired results. And so he decides to act differently. Having found out about the planned wedding, he sends out his entrusted man, who kidnaps the young princess, during her journey. Her place is taken by the Bishop's secret agent, a ruthless woman, whose quest is to eliminate the young noble. Accident has it, however, that a young knight named Macko, who escorts the princess, survives the attack on the convoy and decides to rescue her from the kidnappers, on his own. Another bloody conflict is about to start.

The film is a completely independent production, created with amateur means, and with a very small budget. Still, it is a feature done on a scale unseen in amateur films before. It was possible, thanks to the unbiased help and passion of many living history society members, and others. The work, from the first shot, to the completion of the post-production lasted for four and a half years."

Stephane Rabier · Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2010 5:13 am Post subject:

Nice movie,
I like the Polish historical movies a lot, their human scale...dziękuję bardzo!!

Sander Marechal · Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2010 6:24 am Post subject:

The trailer looked nice. Downloading...

Michal Plezia · Industry Professional

I am curious what do you think about this movie. Happy

Stephane Rabier · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 1:37 am Post subject:

Hi I like, that's not a N billion dollar Spielberg production but everybody plays fine. Concerning the historical side of the movie, the problem is I know very little about the Poland of that time.
I've already been very surprised when I saw some people with "monk-like" haircuts, chainmail shirts and fur cloaks in a story happening during the XVIIe century so Middle Ages... Worried

I saw a majority of classical European knights and soldiers of the time but also some fighters in the "hussar" style using sabres, is it historical?

Michal Plezia · Industry Professional

There were some warriors from Eastern Europe in the movie.
I'm not a specialist in 13th century Eastern Europe, but as far as I know they looked quite ok.

Img via Osprey

Luka Borscak · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 3:54 am Post subject:

Bleh. My media player can't play it. Confused

Michal Plezia · Industry Professional

GOM Player should be ok.
http://download.cnet.com/GOM-Media-Player/300...51786.html

Luka Borscak · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 4:45 am Post subject:

Thanks, I'll try.

Evan Jones · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 7:13 am Post subject:

There were subtitles in the youtube preview, but I have yet to see any in the movie? Is there any way to turn them on?

Christopher H · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 7:15 am Post subject:

The text file will play as subtitles in windows media player if it is in the same directory.
http://src.dawnotemuwilzy.pl/

Evan Jones · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 1:22 pm Post subject:

I clicked on the text link, but it just opens in a new tab. How do you place it into a directory with the film? I'm not terribly computer literate.

Gottfried P. Doerler · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject:

hm. is it dubbed in english ? or only subtitles ?

if so, i`ll wait for the german dubbing, which hopefully comes faster than the usuall ~6 months for english films, as this movie is free.

Michal Plezia · Industry Professional

Stephane Rabier · Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2010 12:40 am Post subject:

Hi,
the text file ans the movie were in the same directory and VLC did add the subtitles without I anything had to do.