Death of a President (1977)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Writing:
- Boleslaw Michalek
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Bolesław Michałek
Stars:
Release Date: 1977-10-10
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- Country: PL
- Language: Polski
- Runtime: 144
Priest Marceli Nowakowski
General Józef Haller
Gabriel Narutowicz
Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Józef Pilsudski
Karol Kozłowski
Stefan Przezdziecki
assistant to Cardinal Kakowski
right-wing MP
Piast MP
Maciej Rataj
Antoni Kamieński
Stanisław Thugutt
Ignacy Daszyński
Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
Stanisław Stroński
Stanisław Car
Stanisław Łańcucki
Left-wing MP
National Democrat MP
Wojciech Korfanty
Leopold Skulski
Łepkowski
photographer
Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski
Delagneau
right-wing militant
