Death of a President
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Synopsis
After Poland won freedom from of its long overlordship by Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, it took a further four years for its National Assembly to elect Gabriel Narutowicz as its first president. Narutowicz was a professor who until his election had been living in Switzerland. Those were chaotic times, and shortly after his election, he was assassinated by right-wing fanatics. This epic Polish film chronicles the circumstances of Narutowicz's election and assassination.
Details
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- October 10, 1977
- Released
- Poland
- Zespół Filmowy Kadr
- 2h 24m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Zdzisław MrożewskiGabriel Narutowicz -
Marek WalczewskiEligiusz Niewiadomski -
Henryk BistaPriest Marceli Nowakowski -
Czesław ByszewskiPrime Minister Julian Nowak
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Jerzy DuszyńskiJózef Pilsudski -
Edmund FettingGeneral Józef Haller -
Kazimierz IworHerman Lieberman
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Tomasz ZaliwskiMaciej Rataj -
Roman SikoraWojciech Trąmpczyński
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Andrzej KrasickiAntoni Kamieński
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Jerzy SaganWincenty Witos
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Zbigniew KryńskiStanisław Thugutt
