Death of a President (movie)
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- Production country: Poland
- Producer: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Production companies: Zespół Filmowy Kadr
- Genre: History, Drama
- Release date: 10/10/1977
- Run time: 144 min.
Movie description
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.
