Death of a President (1977): Cast
Death of a President is a 1977 historical drama directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, starring Paweł Łęski as National Democrat MP, Zdzisław Mrożewski and Andrzej Szenajch. It runs 2 hours 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 24m (144 min)
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Zespół Filmowy Kadr
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Death of a President About?
The premise of Death of a President without spoilers.
Following Poland’s 1918 independence from Russian and Austro‑Hungarian rule, the new National Assembly spent four years selecting Gabriel Narutowicz—an academic exiled in Switzerland—as the nation’s first president. Soon after taking office, he falls victim to right‑wing assassins. The film dramatizes the turbulent election and his murder.
Death of a President Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- president
- election
- poland
- socialism
- riot
- prime minister
- police
- parliament
- painter
- minister
- jew
- general
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- gallery
- assassination
- anti semitism
Death of a President Cast & Characters
Paweł Łęski leads the cast as National Democrat MP, with Zdzisław Mrożewski as Gabriel Narutowicz and Andrzej Szenajch as Left-wing MP. Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Paweł Łęski as National Democrat MP
- Zdzisław Mrożewski as Gabriel Narutowicz
- Andrzej Szenajch as Left-wing MP
- Henryk Bista as Priest Marceli Nowakowski
Also Starring in Death of a President
· 29 more- Andrzej Krasicki Antoni Kamieński
- Marek Walczewski Eligiusz Niewiadomski
- Tomasz Zaliwski Maciej Rataj
- Edmund Fetting General Józef Haller
- Zdzisław Szymborski assistant to Cardinal Kakowski
- Teodor Gendera Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
- Jerzy Duszyński Józef Pilsudski
- Hans-Joachim Recknitz Delagneau
- Józef Zbiróg Stanisław Łańcucki
- Adam Baumann right-wing militant
- Andrzej Grąziewicz photographer
- Tadeusz Sabara Karol Kozłowski
- Lucjan Dytrych Ignacy Daszyński
- Tadeusz Kożusznik right-wing MP
- Józef Kalita Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski
- Andrzej Grzybowski Leopold Skulski
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- Stanisław Marian Kamiński Piast MP
- Julian Jabczyński Stefan Przezdziecki
- Janusz Sykutera Stanisław Car
- Henryk Dudziński Wojciech Korfanty
- Edmund Karwański Łepkowski
- Tadeusz Szaniecki William Grenfell Max Müller
- Zbigniew Kryński Stanisław Thugutt
- Włodzimierz Saar Stanisław Stroński
- Jerzy Sagan Wincenty Witos
- Czesław Byszewski Prime Minister Julian Nowak
- Kazimierz Iwor Herman Lieberman
- Roman Sikora Wojciech Trąmpczyński
- Marian Godlewski Bolesław Limanowski
More from Jerzy Kawalerowicz
More films directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, best-rated first: Quo Vadis?, Austeria, Maddalena and The Game.
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Death of a President FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Death of a President, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Death of a President?
Death of a President runs 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).
When was Death of a President released?
Death of a President was released on October 10, 1977.
Who directed Death of a President?
Death of a President was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.
More films by Jerzy Kawalerowicz Who is in the cast of Death of a President?
Death of a President stars Paweł Łęski as National Democrat MP, Zdzisław Mrożewski as Gabriel Narutowicz and Andrzej Szenajch as Left-wing MP, among 33 credited actors.
Does Death of a President have a post-credit scene?
No. Death of a President has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Death of a President in?
The original language of Death of a President is Polish.
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