Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
Zdzisław Mrożewski
Gabriel Narutowicz
Marek Walczewski
Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Henryk Bista
Priest Marceli Nowakowski
Czesław Byszewski
Prime Minister Julian Nowak
Jerzy Duszyński
Józef Pilsudski
Edmund Fetting
General Józef Haller
Kazimierz Iwor
Herman Lieberman
Tomasz Zaliwski
Maciej Rataj
Roman Sikora
Wojciech Trąmpczyński
Andrzej Krasicki
Antoni Kamieński
Jerzy Sagan
Wincenty Witos
Zbigniew Kryński
Stanisław Thugutt
Director & Crew
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Director
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Who directed Death of a President?
Death of a President was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and released in 1977.
How long is Death of a President?
Death of a President has a runtime of 2 hours and 24 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1977-10-10
- Status
- Released