--- product_id: 12185635 title: "The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683" price: "VT492" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12185635-the-day-of-the-siege-september-eleven-1683 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 **Price:** VT492 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 - **How much does it cost?** VT492 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12185635-the-day-of-the-siege-september-eleven-1683) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In 1683, a small contingent of heroic cavalry stand fortified against a horde of 300,000 hardened soldiers from the Ottoman Empire who lay siege to the city of Vienna - the last stronghold standing between the Turkish armies and Europe. When the walls are finally breached, an epic battle of blood, steel, and gunfire is unleashed that will decide the fate of the western civilization. Review: A film about the Siege of Vienna in 1683 — a Masterpiece and Historic Epic! - This film is a masterpiece, an historical epic recounting the Ottoman Turks invasion and siege of Vienna, the gateway to the West, on September 11, 1683. This is a moment in history when Christendom and Western civilization truly hung in the balance. The stellar international cast includes F. Murray Abraham (as the Christian monk, Marco D’Aviano), Jerzy Skoliumowski (as the legendary Polish king, Jan III Sobieski), Claire Bloom (as Marco D’Aviano’s mother), and Enrico Lo Verso (as Kara Mustafa, the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Turks). The movie is historically accurate and one wonders why this film is not listed in the filmography of F. Murray Abraham and Claire Bloom on Wikipedia. Is it because of the favorable pious and tolerant description of the Christian monk or simply because it is an Italian-Polish production and not a production by Hollywood? The battle scenes are realistic and a graphic extravaganza as one would imagine happened during the historic siege of Vienna, when the Ottoman tide was turned. And this was a momentous event. Ottoman sultans had stated that their ultimate goal was the conquest of the West and the turning of Christian churches and gothic cathedrals, including St. Peter’s in Rome, into mosques! To make this a reality they amassed a 300,000 man army against a divided Christendom. The salvation of the Christians in the fortified and besieged city of Vienna, “the golden Apple,” is the mounted Polish cavalry, the winged hussars, led by their king, Jan Sobieski — 40,000 men who turned out to be only 20,000 in number! The fluid geopolitics of the times (e.g., the politics of the Sun King, Louis XIV of France, who was not shown, in relation to the Austrian Emperor and the Turkish sultan) are accurately described. One hopes that neither the magnificent war horses or the stunt men were hurt in the bloody scenes. The movie even has its light hearted moments with Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I’s panicky mannerisms during moments of crisis. He and his court are depicted much worse than I suspect the historic Hapsburg emperor was, despite his prudent and speedy flight from Vienna. The Ottoman sultan is briefly depicted in a more imperious and statesmen-like manner, even though by this time most sultans were depraved as well as treacherous. The Christian monk, Marco D’Aviano, and his adversary, Kara Mustafa, are reverently treated. The dramatic contrast between the characters and their religions, as much as the battle scenes, are magnificently displayed in the film. This movie is highly recommended without caveats for all viewers — from history buffs for enjoyment to homeschoolers for cinematographic supplementation of their history curriculum. Rating: 5-star epic, historic movie recommended by MAF. Review: this film will do both your mind and soul good! Reject the shallow critics who judge merely on ... - One of the most edifying films I have seen all year or am likely to see until the end of the year. In other words, this film will do both your mind and soul good! Reject the shallow critics who judge merely on appearances and are blithely unaware of the depths of goodness inherent to this film project. Many judge on faithful representation of historical reality (in which this film shines) or on mere technical excellence (which this film does also exhibit, despite the discounters, who probably oppose its message). These are simply the 1st and 2nd levels of film criticism. Yet it is on the most important, ultimate, tertiary 3rd level of film criticism that this film truly astounds in a most marvelous manner! For this film reveals that spirit must underlie any significant physically world-changing phenomenon. We see how the great spiritual evil of aboriginal imperialistic Muhammadan Islam underlies those waging physical war against Christianity (Europe, the Vatican, leaders of the Church, the Church in any form at all), and we see how God must work through a man in order to successfully resist this spiritual-physical imperialism. Thus the character of the monk (a true, historical figure) is extremely far from secondary, as reductionist fools assert. He is both a central historical cause and a significant literary link to weld the various factors into a truly enjoyably and coherent whole. Without the Soldier of Christ, the entire world will be subject to the wickedness of evil men--oppressing, enslaving, etc. Not only is there nothing wrong with this film but there is also very much RIGHT with it! Buy this film and grow mentally and spiritually in order to stop today's Islamic (and Humanist and any other kind of) imperialism, as was done in the prior two waves of global jihad. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00JLJ0AI8 | | Actors | Abraham, F Murray, Adamczyk, Piotr, Bachleda, Alicja, Skolimowski, Jerzy, Verso, Enrico Lo | | Best Sellers Rank | #109,037 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #10,051 in Action & Adventure DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (160) | | Director | Martinelli, Renzo | | MPAA rating | R (Restricted) | | Media Format | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces | | Release date | July 1, 2014 | | Run time | 1 hour and 54 minutes | | Studio | E1 Entertainment | ## Images ![The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dVjYgRnKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A film about the Siege of Vienna in 1683 — a Masterpiece and Historic Epic! *by D***A on January 31, 2016* This film is a masterpiece, an historical epic recounting the Ottoman Turks invasion and siege of Vienna, the gateway to the West, on September 11, 1683. This is a moment in history when Christendom and Western civilization truly hung in the balance. The stellar international cast includes F. Murray Abraham (as the Christian monk, Marco D’Aviano), Jerzy Skoliumowski (as the legendary Polish king, Jan III Sobieski), Claire Bloom (as Marco D’Aviano’s mother), and Enrico Lo Verso (as Kara Mustafa, the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Turks). The movie is historically accurate and one wonders why this film is not listed in the filmography of F. Murray Abraham and Claire Bloom on Wikipedia. Is it because of the favorable pious and tolerant description of the Christian monk or simply because it is an Italian-Polish production and not a production by Hollywood? The battle scenes are realistic and a graphic extravaganza as one would imagine happened during the historic siege of Vienna, when the Ottoman tide was turned. And this was a momentous event. Ottoman sultans had stated that their ultimate goal was the conquest of the West and the turning of Christian churches and gothic cathedrals, including St. Peter’s in Rome, into mosques! To make this a reality they amassed a 300,000 man army against a divided Christendom. The salvation of the Christians in the fortified and besieged city of Vienna, “the golden Apple,” is the mounted Polish cavalry, the winged hussars, led by their king, Jan Sobieski — 40,000 men who turned out to be only 20,000 in number! The fluid geopolitics of the times (e.g., the politics of the Sun King, Louis XIV of France, who was not shown, in relation to the Austrian Emperor and the Turkish sultan) are accurately described. One hopes that neither the magnificent war horses or the stunt men were hurt in the bloody scenes. The movie even has its light hearted moments with Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I’s panicky mannerisms during moments of crisis. He and his court are depicted much worse than I suspect the historic Hapsburg emperor was, despite his prudent and speedy flight from Vienna. The Ottoman sultan is briefly depicted in a more imperious and statesmen-like manner, even though by this time most sultans were depraved as well as treacherous. The Christian monk, Marco D’Aviano, and his adversary, Kara Mustafa, are reverently treated. The dramatic contrast between the characters and their religions, as much as the battle scenes, are magnificently displayed in the film. This movie is highly recommended without caveats for all viewers — from history buffs for enjoyment to homeschoolers for cinematographic supplementation of their history curriculum. Rating: 5-star epic, historic movie recommended by MAF. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this film will do both your mind and soul good! Reject the shallow critics who judge merely on ... *by A***A on October 23, 2014* One of the most edifying films I have seen all year or am likely to see until the end of the year. In other words, this film will do both your mind and soul good! Reject the shallow critics who judge merely on appearances and are blithely unaware of the depths of goodness inherent to this film project. Many judge on faithful representation of historical reality (in which this film shines) or on mere technical excellence (which this film does also exhibit, despite the discounters, who probably oppose its message). These are simply the 1st and 2nd levels of film criticism. Yet it is on the most important, ultimate, tertiary 3rd level of film criticism that this film truly astounds in a most marvelous manner! For this film reveals that spirit must underlie any significant physically world-changing phenomenon. We see how the great spiritual evil of aboriginal imperialistic Muhammadan Islam underlies those waging physical war against Christianity (Europe, the Vatican, leaders of the Church, the Church in any form at all), and we see how God must work through a man in order to successfully resist this spiritual-physical imperialism. Thus the character of the monk (a true, historical figure) is extremely far from secondary, as reductionist fools assert. He is both a central historical cause and a significant literary link to weld the various factors into a truly enjoyably and coherent whole. Without the Soldier of Christ, the entire world will be subject to the wickedness of evil men--oppressing, enslaving, etc. Not only is there nothing wrong with this film but there is also very much RIGHT with it! Buy this film and grow mentally and spiritually in order to stop today's Islamic (and Humanist and any other kind of) imperialism, as was done in the prior two waves of global jihad. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A NEAT IF UNFAMILIAR HISTORICAL DRAMA *by J***N on November 17, 2015* I pride myself of being well schooled in history, especially Euro history, and I know of the Moslem attempts to take Europe by invasion, but I was not familiar of the Siege of Vienna by them. I am more familiar of their taking of Constantinople and later invading Romania where Vlad Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) helped stop the Moslem horde by butchering the prisoners he caught (no tears here!) during supper time. Anyhow, I found this film very interesting, well made, cast well and good action. I did not realize the Moslems (yes, I spelled it MY way!) came so close to taking a major European city even as early Americans were settling in , well, America. But if Vlad was vicious so were the Moslems. One of the reasons for the Crusades was to take back lands stolen from the East Roman Empire and other Christian states that Mohammad stole from the Christians. I felt the movie portrayed both sides fairly, though I understand the Moslems did kill all the women taken captive after they "entertained" the troops, though Christian soldiers in the crusades did not always act "Christian" toward the enemy prisoners either. Anyhow, some pretty interesting battle scenes, especially with the cannon works. I recommend this for Euro historian fanantics. I got my DVD at Amazon and at a very good price. FOUR STARS; Five if they didn't have that silly story of the deaf, dumb girl and the old Moslem man which I understand was pure fiction. Anyhow, good historical drama entertainment! 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