Movie

Death of a President

★ 6.3(8)19772h 24m

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Good to know

Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Release date: 1977-10-10
Runtime: 2h 24m
Language: Polish
Status: Released
Country: Poland
Studio: Zespół Filmowy Kadr

About Death of a President

Death of a President is a 1977 movie in the History and Drama genres, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, starring Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski and Henryk Bista. It has a runtime of 2 hours 24 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Death of a President in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Zdzisław Mrożewski

Gabriel Narutowicz

Marek Walczewski

Eligiusz Niewiadomski

Henryk Bista

Priest Marceli Nowakowski

Czesław Byszewski

Prime Minister Julian Nowak

Jerzy Duszyński

Józef Pilsudski

Edmund Fetting

General Józef Haller

Kazimierz Iwor

Herman Lieberman

Tomasz Zaliwski

Maciej Rataj

Roman Sikora

Wojciech Trąmpczyński

Andrzej Krasicki

Antoni Kamieński

Jerzy Sagan

Wincenty Witos

Zbigniew Kryński

Stanisław Thugutt

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Death of a President in Canada?+

Death of a President is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Death of a President on Netflix?+

Death of a President is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Death of a President?+

Death of a President has a runtime of 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).

Who stars in Death of a President?+

Death of a President stars Zdzisław Mrożewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Czesław Byszewski and Jerzy Duszyński.

When did Death of a President come out?+

Death of a President is a 1977 movie directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

What genre is Death of a President?+

Death of a President is History and Drama film.

Who directed Death of a President?+

Death of a President was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.