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.
Directed by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Written by: Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Bolesław Michałek
Music by: Adam Walaciński
Starring: Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Czesław Byszewski, Jerzy Duszyński, Edmund Fetting, Kazimierz Iwor, Tomasz Zaliwski, Roman Sikora, Andrzej Krasicki
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1977-10-10
Runtime: 144 minutes
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