Movie · 1999
Is With Fire and Sword based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. With Fire and Sword is based on the book With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1884).
With Fire and Sword is book 1 of The Trilogy series.
The movie was released in 1999.
The book behind With Fire and Sword
With Fire and Sword
by Henryk Sienkiewicz · first published 1884 · historical fiction
Novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
The Trilogy: books in order
- With Fire and Sword (1884)
- The Deluge (1886)
- Fire in the Steppe (1888)
Common questions
Is With Fire and Sword based on a book?
Yes. With Fire and Sword is based on the book With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1884).
Who wrote the book With Fire and Sword is based on?
With Fire and Sword was written by Henryk Sienkiewicz and first published in 1884.
Is With Fire and Sword part of a series?
Yes, it is book 1 in The Trilogy series (3 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with With Fire and Sword, book 1 of With Fire and Sword. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Henryk Sienkiewicz's books
- Quo Vadis (film, 1951)
- The Deluge (film, 1974)
- Knights of the Teutonic Order (film, 1960)
- Quo Vadis (film, 1913)
- Quo Vadis (film, 2001)
- Colonel Wolodyjowski (film, 1969)