Death of a President

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.

Main Cast

Zdzisław Mrożewski

Gabriel Narutowicz

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Marek Walczewski

Eligiusz Niewiadomski

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Henryk Bista

Priest Marceli Nowakowski

Age : 63 | Popularity : 31%

Czesław Byszewski

Prime Minister Julian Nowak

Age : 82 | Popularity : 5%

Jerzy Duszyński

Józef Pilsudski

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Edmund Fetting

General Józef Haller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Kazimierz Iwor

Herman Lieberman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Tomasz Zaliwski

Maciej Rataj

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Writing	Writer	Jerzy Kawalerowicz Bolesław Michałek
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Alicja Waltos Bogdan Wisniewski
Editing	Editor	Wiesława Otocka
Camera	Director of Photography	Jerzy Łukaszewicz Witold Sobociński
Art	Set Decoration	Felicja Uniechowska Jan Hawrylkiewicz Ewa Kowalska
	Production Design	Wojciech Krysztofiak Adam Nowakowski
Sound	Original Music Composer	Adam Walaciński
Department	Role	Name

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