Death of a President | |
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Directed by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
Written by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz Bolesław Michałek |
Starring | Zdzisław Mrożewski |
Cinematography | Jerzy Łukaszewicz Witold Sobociński |
Edited by | Wiesława Otocka |
Music by | Adam Walaciński |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Country | Poland |
Language | Polish |
Death of a President ( Polish: Śmierć prezydenta) 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. [1] 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. [2]
The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski.