Released:
2013-09-23

Overview:
How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.

Director:
Andrzej Wajda

Runtime:
2h 7min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Robert Więckiewicz
  as
  Lech Wałęsa
• 
  Agnieszka Grochowska
  as
  Danuta Wałęsa
• 
  Maria Rosaria Omaggio
  as
  Oriana Fallaci
• 
  Katarzyna Ankudowicz
  as
  Neighbor
• 
  Barbara Babilińska
  as
  Nurse