Death of a President
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 Billed Cast
Zdzisław Mrożewski
Gabriel Narutowicz
Marek Walczewski
Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Henryk Bista
Priest Marceli Nowakowski
Czesław Byszewski
Prime Minister Julian Nowak
Jerzy Duszyński
Józef Pilsudski
Featured Crew
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Director
Adam Walaciński
Original Music Composer
Wiesława Otocka
Editor
Ewa Kowalska
Set Decoration
Bogdan Wisniewski
Costume Design
Bolesław Michałek
Writer
Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Director of Photography
Witold Sobociński
Director of Photography
Jan Hawrylkiewicz
Set Decoration
Felicja Uniechowska
Set Decoration
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design
Alicja Waltos
Costume Design
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