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Poster for Death of a President

Death of a President (1977)

★ 6.3/10 144 min History, Drama Poland Polish
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Description

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.

Top Cast

Zdzisław Mrożewski
Zdzisław Mrożewski Gabriel Narutowicz
Marek Walczewski
Marek Walczewski Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Henryk Bista
Henryk Bista Priest Marceli Nowakowski
Czesław Byszewski Prime Minister Julian Nowak
Jerzy Duszyński
Jerzy Duszyński Józef Pilsudski
Edmund Fetting
Edmund Fetting General Józef Haller
Kazimierz Iwor Herman Lieberman
Tomasz Zaliwski
Tomasz Zaliwski Maciej Rataj

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