Death of a President

Release Date: 1977-10-10

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.2 / 10

Cast

Zdzisław Mrożewski

as Gabriel Narutowicz

Marek Walczewski

as Eligiusz Niewiadomski

Henryk Bista

as Priest Marceli Nowakowski

Czesław Byszewski

as Prime Minister Julian Nowak

Jerzy Duszyński

as Józef Pilsudski