Death of a President

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 10, 1977

Original language

Polish

Spoken languages

polish

Countries

Poland

Production

Film Polski,Zespół Filmowy "Kadr",Zespół Filmowy Kadr

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0078283