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Death of a President (1977 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Death of a President' 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. 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.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski.
Cast
* Zdzisaw Mroewski as president Gabriel Narutowicz
* Marek Walczewski as paitner Eligiusz Niewiadomski
* Henryk Bista as priest Marceli Nowakowski
* Czesaw Byszewski as Prime Minister Julian Nowak
* Jerzy Duszyski as marshall Jzef Pisudski
* Edmund Fetting as general Jzef Haller
* Kazimierz Iwor as Herman Lieberman
* Julian Jabczyski as count Stefan Przezdziecki
* Zbigniew Kryski as Stanisaw Thugutt
* Leszek Kubanek as Norbert Barlicki
* Wodzimierz Saar as Stanisaw Stroski
* Jerzy Sagan as Wincenty Witos
* Janusz Sykutera as Stanisaw Car
* Tomasz Zaliwski as Maciej Rataj
* Teodor Gendera as Marian Zyndram-Kociakowski
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
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