Death of a President

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.

Genre:

History, Drama

Duration:

144 min

Actor:

Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista

Quality:

HD

Director:

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Release:

1977

Country:

Poland

IMDb:

6.3