Death of a President (6.2)

Movie · 1977 · 2 h 24 min · History, Drama

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.

Directed by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Starring Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Czesław Byszewski, Jerzy Duszyński, Edmund Fetting, Kazimierz Iwor, Tomasz Zaliwski, Roman Sikora, Andrzej Krasicki

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