Death of a President (1977 film)
| Death of a President | |
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| Directed by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Written by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz Bolesław Michałek |
| Starring | Zdzisław Mrożewski |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Łukaszewicz Witold Sobociński |
| Edited by | Wiesława Otocka |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
Death of a President (Polish: Śmierć prezydenta) is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.[1] The film was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski.
Cast[]
- Zdzisław Mrożewski as Gabriel Narutowicz
- Marek Walczewski as Eligiusz Niewiadomski
- Henryk Bista as Priest
- as Prime Minister Julian Nowak
- Jerzy Duszyński as Józef Piłsudski
- Edmund Fetting as General Józef Haller
- as Herman Lieberman
- as
- as Stanisław Thugutt
- as Norbert Barlicki
- as Stanisław Stroński
- as Wincenty Witos
- as Stanisław Car
- Tomasz Zaliwski as Maciej Rataj
- as Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Polish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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