- Death of a President (1977 film)
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Death of a President Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz Written by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Bolesław MichałekStarring Zdzisław Mrożewski Cinematography Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Witold SobocińskiEditing by Wiesława Otocka Release date(s) 10 October 1977 Running time 144 minutes Country Poland Language Polish Death of a President (Polish: Śmierć prezydenta) is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.[1]
The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski.
Cast
- Zdzisław Mrożewski - Gabriel Narutowicz
- Marek Walczewski - Eligiusz Niewiadomski
- Henryk Bista - Priest Marceli Nowakowski
- Czesław Byszewski - Prime Minister Julian Nowak
- Jerzy Duszyński - Józef Piłsudski
- Edmund Fetting - General Józef Haller
- Kazimierz Iwor - Herman Lieberman
- Julian Jabczyński - Stefan Przezdziecki
- Zbigniew Kryński - Stanisław Thugutt
- Leszek Kubanek - Norbert Barlicki
- Włodzimierz Saar - Stanisław Stroński
- Jerzy Sagan - Wincenty Witos
- Janusz Sykutera - Stanisław Car
- Tomasz Zaliwski - Maciej Rataj
- Teodor Gendera - Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
References
- ^ "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1978/03_preistr_ger_1978/03_Preistraeger_1978.html. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
External links
Films directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz The Village Mill · Celuloza · Under the Phrygian Star · Shadow · The Real End of the Great War · Night Train · Mother Joan of the Angels · Pharaoh · Gra · Maddalena · Death of a President · Encounter on the Atlantic · The Inn · The Hostage of Europe · Bronstein's Children · Why? · Quo VadisCategories:- Polish films
- Polish-language films
- 1977 films
- 1970s drama films
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