The Hexer

The Hexer or The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin) is a 2001 Polish fantasy film directed by Marek Brodzki and written by Michał Szczerbic. It stars Michał Żebrowski as Geralt of Rivia. The story is based on the books and stories of The Witcher written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The 13-episode television series came out the following year. The film has been described as essentially the then-unreleased television series condensed into a two-hour film, and received very poor reviews from both fans and critics. The film was the first attempt to adapt The Witcher universe to cinema. Premise The television series and the film were loosely based on Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher (Wiedźmin) book series. Cast Michał Żebrowski as Geralt of Rivia Zbigniew Zamachowski as Dandelion Maciej Kozłowski as Falwick Tomasz Sapryk as Dermot Marranga Kinga Ilgner as Renfri Grażyna Wolszczak as Yennefer Ewa Wiśniewska as Calanthe Andrzej Chyra as Borch Three Jackdaws Anna Dymna as Nenneke Agata Buzek as Pavetta Jarosław Boberek as Yarpen Zigrin Dorota Kamińska as Eithne Wojciech Duryasz as Old Witcher Józef Para as Druid of Kaer Morhen Daniel Olbrychski as Filavandrel