Released:
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.

Director:
Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Runtime:
2h 24min

Genre:
History, Drama

• 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