Death of a President

Name: Death of a President
Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Released: 1977
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Zdzislaw Mrozewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Czeslaw Byszewski, Jerzy Duszynski

1977 · 144 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 291 VOTES · DIR. Jerzy Kawalerowicz

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,764 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:59 Niewiadomski.

00:07:36 I pledge.

00:14:17 for the best of our country.

00:19:53 At this time this is impossible

00:24:05 And we know, why.

00:29:08 can be only from Piast.

00:34:09 I've decided to break it off.

00:37:57 or against us and with Narutowicz.

00:43:50 Gabriel Narutowicz, 289

00:48:39 On Tuesday, December 5, in the morning I got on the street

00:53:42 Dishonor!

00:58:59 This doesn't make sense, Mr. President.

01:03:57 Let's go.

01:09:02 the d raught office

01:15:11 This way the opponent can be provoked

01:24:15 Why was the route for the president not secured?

01:30:20 Police is helpless.

01:34:55 outstanding political individ ualities:

01:42:02 I stand at attention before Poland, which you represent.

01:47:57 The left wing claims that the election was legal

01:53:49 Sorry to come with no notice

01:58:00 Good night, Mr. President.

02:03:44 Please, clear the way.

22:02:32 day of the Seym opening.

Cast & Characters

Zdzislaw Mrozewski Gabriel Narutowicz Marek Walczewski Eligiusz Niewiadomski Henryk Bista Priest Nowakowski Czeslaw Byszewski Prime Minister Julian Nowak Jerzy Duszynski Józef Pilsudski Edmund Fetting General Józef Haller Kazimierz Iwor Herman Lieberman Julian Jabczynski Stefan Przezdziecki Erwin Kohlund Prof. Isseling Zbigniew Krynski Stanislaw Józef Thugutt

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,764

Dialogue density12.3 lines / min

First line00:02:59

Final line22:02:32

Production Record

DirectorJerzy Kawalerowicz

LanguagePolish

IMDb votes291