Death of a President (1977)
History
Drama
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
Gabriel Narutowicz
Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Wincenty Witos
Stanisław Thugutt
Ignacy Daszyński
Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
Stanisław Stroński
Stefan Przezdziecki
Stanisław Car
Bolesław Limanowski
Stanisław Łańcucki
Karol Kozłowski
Priest Marceli Nowakowski
Piast MP
Left-wing MP
National Democrat MP
William Grenfell Max Müller
Wojciech Korfanty
Leopold Skulski
Łepkowski
right-wing MP
photographer
Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski
Prime Minister Julian Nowak
assistant to Cardinal Kakowski
Delagneau
right-wing militant
Józef Pilsudski
General Józef Haller
Herman Lieberman
Maciej Rataj
Wojciech Trąmpczyński
Antoni Kamieński
Crew
Director
Writer
Writer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Production Design
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Costume Design