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Death of a President
- Original title
- Smierc Prezydenta
- Year
- 1977
- Gender
- Drama
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Country
- Poland
- Details
- 144 minutes / colored / sound
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.
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