Smierc prezydenta 1977

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.

Directed by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Written by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz & Bolesław Michałek
Release date: 1977-10-10
Runtime: 144 minutes
Cast:
Zdzisław Mrożewski
Zdzisław Mrożewski
Gabriel Narutowicz 
Marek Walczewski
Marek Walczewski
Eligiusz Niewiadomski 
Henryk Bista
Henryk Bista
Priest Marceli Nowakowski 
Czesław Byszewski
Czesław Byszewski
Prime Minister Julian Nowak 
Jerzy Duszyński
Jerzy Duszyński
Józef Pilsudski 
Edmund Fetting
Edmund Fetting
General Józef Haller 
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Also known as:
  • Death of a President