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.
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Death of a President Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Marek Walczewski
He was 40, 72 years old when he died
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as Eligiusz Niewiadomski |
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Jerzy Duszyński
He was 60, 61 years old when he died
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as Józef Pilsudski |
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Henryk Bista
He was 43, 63 years old when he died
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as Priest Nowakowski |
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Zdzisław Mrożewski
He was 68, 93 years old when he died
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as Gabriel Narutowicz |
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Edmund Fetting
He was 49, 73 years old when he died
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as General Józef Haller |
Death of a President Crew
