Death of a President (1977)
Set at the historic moment of rebirth of Poland after World War I. The newly organized National Assembly elected Gabriel Narutowicz, a professor returning home from Switzerland to enter public life, as the first President in the history of Polish Republic. The film shows the turmoil leading to Narutowicz's election by a National Assembly divided between Polish Nationalists and the minorities, comprising one third of the population. A few days after the election the President was assasinated by a fanatic Nationalist while opening an art exhibit.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerzy Kawalerowicz | Director |
| Jerzy Kawalerowicz | Writer |
| Boleslaw Michalek | Writer |
| Adam Walacinski | Composer |
| Jerzy Lukaszewicz | Cinematographer |
| Witold Sobocinski | Cinematographer |
| Wieslawa Otocka | Editor |
| Wojciech Krysztofiak | Production Designer |
| Adam T. Nowakowski | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Zdzislaw Mrozewski | |
| Marek Walczewski | |
| Henryk Bista | |
| Czeslaw Byszewski |
