Death of a President
19772h 24m
63%
8 TMDB ratings
Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
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.
Cast
Crew
Details
- Release date
- October 10, 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
