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Death of a President

Death of a President

History, Drama

2h 24m

October 10, 1977 (47 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Zdzisław Mrożewski

Zdzisław Mrożewski

Gabriel Narutowicz

Birthday: May 21, 1909

68 July 5, 2002 (93)
Marek Walczewski

Marek Walczewski

Eligiusz Niewiadomski

Birthday: April 9, 1937

40 May 26, 2009 (72)
Henryk Bista

Henryk Bista

Priest Marceli Nowakowski

Birthday: March 12, 1934

43 October 8, 1997 (63)
Czesław Byszewski

Czesław Byszewski

Prime Minister Julian Nowak

Birthday: February 27, 1915

62 December 29, 1997 (82)
Jerzy Duszyński

Jerzy Duszyński

Józef Pilsudski

Birthday: May 14, 1917

60 July 23, 1978 (61)
Edmund Fetting

Edmund Fetting

General Józef Haller

Birthday: November 10, 1927

49 January 30, 2001 (73)
Kazimierz Iwor

Kazimierz Iwor

Herman Lieberman

Birthday: October 15, 1920

56 September 30, 1982 (61)
Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Maciej Rataj

Birthday: December 15, 1929

47 July 13, 2006 (76)
Roman Sikora

Roman Sikora

Wojciech Trąmpczyński

Birthday: -

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Andrzej Krasicki

Andrzej Krasicki

Antoni Kamieński

Birthday: January 31, 1918

59 January 15, 1995 (76)