![Death of a President](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/2dSULavzotVBAVQ4h3QjOzKz5UN.jpg)
Plot
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.
Writer | Bolesław Michałek |
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Director | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
Actor | Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista |
Country | Poland |
Production | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |