Death of a President (Śmierć prezydenta) 47 years old

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.

Credits

Death of a President Cast

Name Character
Marek Walczewski He was 40, 72 years old when he died as Eligiusz Niewiadomski
Jerzy Duszyński He was 60, 61 years old when he died as Józef Pilsudski
Zdzisław Mrożewski He was 68, 93 years old when he died as Gabriel Narutowicz
Edmund Fetting He was 49, 73 years old when he died as General Józef Haller
Henryk Bista He was 43, 63 years old when he died as Priest Nowakowski

Death of a President Crew

Name Department
Boleslaw Michalek as Writer. Writing
Jerzy Kawalerowicz as Director. He was 55 (85) years old when He died Directing
Jerzy Kawalerowicz as Writer. He was 55 (85) years old when He died Writing
Wieslawa Otocka as Editor. She was 53 (84) years old when She died Editing
Jerzy Łukaszewicz as Director of Photography. He was 31 (now 78) years old Camera
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Death of a President (47 years)

  • Release day: Monday, October 10, 1977
  • Runtime: 144 minutes