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Cast
Zdzisław Mrożewski
as Gabriel Narutowicz
Marek Walczewski
as Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Henryk Bista
as Priest Marceli Nowakowski
Czesław Byszewski
as Prime Minister Julian Nowak
Jerzy Duszyński
as Józef Pilsudski
Edmund Fetting
as General Józef Haller
Kazimierz Iwor
as Herman Lieberman
Tomasz Zaliwski
as Maciej Rataj
Roman Sikora
as Wojciech Trąmpczyński
Andrzej Krasicki
as Antoni Kamieński
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime2h 24m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes8
DirectorJerzy Kawalerowicz
WritersBolesław Michałek, Jerzy Kawalerowicz
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDeath of a President
About Death of a President
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, Death of a President leans on a strong ensemble — Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1977.
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