Death of a President
Śmierć prezydenta
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.
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"Śmierć Prezydenta"/"Death of the President"
Type: Clip • Published 2017-03-13
Top Cast
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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
Lucjan Dytrych
Ignacy Daszyński
Teodor Gendera
Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
Włodzimierz Saar
Stanisław Stroński
Julian Jabczyński
Stefan Przezdziecki
Janusz Sykutera
Stanisław Car
Marian Godlewski
Bolesław Limanowski
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Bolesław Michałek
- Original Score
- Adam Walaciński
- Original Title
- Śmierć prezydenta
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Bolesław Michałek
Adam Walaciński
Jerzy Łukaszewicz, Witold Sobociński
Wiesława Otocka
Department Leadership Roster
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Director
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Writer
Bolesław Michałek
Writer
Adam Walaciński
Original Music Composer
Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Director of Photography
Witold Sobociński
Director of Photography
Wiesława Otocka
Editor
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design
Adam T. Nowakowski
Production Design
Alicja Waltos
Costume Design
Bogdan Wisniewski
Costume Design
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is Death of a President about?
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.
Who directed Death of a President?
Death of a President was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.
Who stars in Death of a President?
The principal cast of Death of a President includes Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Czesław Byszewski, Jerzy Duszyński.
When was Death of a President released and how long is it?
Death of a President was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Death of a President?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death of a President was composed by Adam Walaciński.