The Hexer (2001) on Netflix
Geralt of Rivia is a witcher, one of the people with magical powers who protect humans. Enemies have kidnapped the young princess Ciri, and aggressors have attacked her kingdom of Cintra.
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Plot summary
Witchers are people with magical powers, and the task laid on them is to shield the human race from misfortune. Geralt of Rivia is himself one of them, and he travels a world of kings, knights and princesses, of sorcerers, priests and magicians, where dragons guard hoards of treasure and human greed brings a ceaseless fight over power, cruelty and bloodshed. Aggressors have attacked the small kingdom of Cintra, and enemies have kidnapped its young princess, Ciri. Only her return can bring peace back to the kingdom, and Geralt sets out to find her, on a journey that is long, distant and deadly.
Cast
- Wojciech Duryaszas Stary wiedzmin
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Hexer (2001)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Screenwriter Michał Szczerbic demanded that his name not appear in the closing credits of The Hexer, citing two major departures from his original script.
- Some fans objected to the casting of several major roles in The Hexer, and their protests, reported in the press, led to a meeting between the producers, the cast and fans that appeased most of the protesters.
- The Hexer was the first attempt to adapt The Witcher universe to cinema, and has been described as essentially the then-unreleased 13-episode television series condensed into a two-hour film; that series aired the following year.
- Marek Brodzki's first film as director, The Hexer, had a final release described as the third version of the film, rearranged and shortened.
