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Imagined nineteenth-century printing workshop.
Major character
Jan Onufry Zagłoba
Fictional characterZagłoba in The Deluge: companion of Wołodyjowski and the Skrzetuskis, a resourceful opponent of Radziwiłł, portrayed by Kazimierz Wichniarz.
Meeting Zagłoba
Zagłoba appears alongside the Skrzetuskis and Michał Wołodyjowski. He enjoys recounting his exploits and influencing his companions. When Janusz Radziwiłł announces his agreement with Sweden, Zagłoba rejects the hetman's decision and joins the officers whom the prince has imprisoned1.
The trick played on Roch Kowalski
On the journey to Birże, Zagłoba persuades the escort commander Roch Kowalski that they are relatives. He exploits Roch's credulity, gets him drunk and escapes wearing his helmet and cloak, on his horse. He can then bring help for the remaining prisoners. In this episode, ingenuity determines the outcome more than skill in a duel2.
The film portrayal
Kazimierz Wichniarz plays Zagłoba in Jerzy Hoffman's film. FilmPolski records the role in the 1974 cast. The actor's separate profile covers his work and documented information about the adaptation3.
Notes
- Henryk Sienkiewicz, Potop, Fundacja Nowoczesna Polska (Wolne Lektury), 2009–2010, vol. I, chapters XIII–XVIII
- Henryk Sienkiewicz, Potop, Fundacja Nowoczesna Polska (Wolne Lektury), 2009–2010, vol. I, chapters XVIII–XIX
- Potop, Łódź: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. Leona Schillera w Łodzi (filmpolski.pl)
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- The Deluge: the novel Documented