Product Details

• Actors: Michal Zebrowski, Olaf Lubaszenko, Tomasz Sapryk, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Kinga Ilgner
• Directors: Marek Brodzki
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Import
• Language: Polish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Facets
• DVD Release Date: December 27, 2006
• Run Time: 130 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009XTTLE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,151 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Hexer" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Geralt the White Wolf has a date with Destiny. The perfect warrior, Geralt is a weapons expert who also knows magic, making him more than a match for any opponent. He wages battle against a wicked villain who has his sights set on the queen’s feisty daughter; he slays a fire-breathing dragon and falls in with all-female league who want to nurse his wounds. With each adventure, he draws closer to fulfilling his Destiny. Based on the popular fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, THE HEXER is an exciting, action-packed tale of honor-bound knights, horrific beasts, and heroic deeds that slew Polish box office records!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A great injustice, October 8, 2005

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Piotr Konieczny "Prokonsul Piotrus" (Katowice, Poland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hexer (DVD)

Andrzej Sapkowski is one of the most popular writers in Poland. He has been translated into many languages (but unfortunately not yet into English), and as a fan of fantasy literature I'd proudly put his 'Hexer' series next to the works of Raymond E. Feist, Glen Cook, George R.R. Martin or even master Tolkien himself.

However, the movie is as terrible as the books are wonderful. Sapkowski's comments were disregarded by the movie makers, and later he 'diswoned' the movie. The story was cut to pieces, mixed in almost a random order and spiced by idiotic twists from the movie directors. Special effects are on the lowest TROMA level. Music is hideous. The only redeeming thing is the leading actor, Michal Zebrowski, who at least looks and acts like Hexer Geralt. But while good, he is not oustanding, and definetly cannot save the movie.

If you can get a hold of the books it was based on, please do so. But stay away from this movie adaptation, it is twice as bad as you can imagine after my review.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very entertaining Polish fantasy film, November 6, 2005

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Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hexer (DVD)

Wiedzmin (The Hexer) is a Polish film based on the fantasy novels of Andrzej Sapkowski. The main character is Geralt, the White Wolf (as played by Michal Zebrowski, who also starred in "With Fire and Sword"/"Ogniem i Mieczem" and even played a short part in Polanski's "The Pianist") who slays monsters that harm people, but leaves the peaceful ones alone. The film contains several short adventures that lead up to a larger story.

Some people claim the film was not as good as the novels it was based on, but this is often the case with film adaptations. As far as I am concerned, the film was fairly entertaining. It was worlds better than "Dungeons & Dragons" (2000), but it was no "Lord of the Rings" (2002).

Directed by Marek Brodzki, Wiedzmin is 129 minutes in length. The film is spoken in Polish, with English subtitles. Wiedzmin was made in 2001 and I would say it is rated "R" by American standards. For swordfights, monsters, and dragons, Wiedzmin is a lot of fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Hexer DVD, January 17, 2009

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D. R. Dally - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hexer (DVD)

I've read the book (at least the one translated into English) and have the PC game. I would love to have seen the entire TV series from which this film was patched together. The "patching" is somewhat haphazard and the film lacks continuity. Their special effects aren't too great. Don't care for the translation of the title. "The Hexer" doesn't cut it. the "Witcher", which is the title of the computer game is a better one. All in all, however, it is a fascinating film, the more so because it feels so "foreign". They should have given their title actor a better wig. It looks too phoney.