Wałesa: Man of Hope
80 reviews
Drama/History
2h 7m
2013
How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic...
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How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.
- DirectorAndrzej Wajda
- Release23 September 2013
- Genre
- Duration2h 7m
- Budget?
- Revenue$5,250,588
- Rate80 reviews
- Productions
Akson Studio, Telewizja Polska, Canal+ Cyfrowy, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telekomunikacja Polska
Cast

Robert Więckiewicz
Lech Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska
Danuta Wałęsa

Maria Rosaria Omaggio
Oriana Fallaci

Katarzyna Ankudowicz
Neighbor

Barbara Babilińska
Nurse

Mirosław Baka
Klemens Gniech

Waldemar Barwiński
Bogdan Felski

Iwona Bielska
Ilona

Przemysław Bluszcz

Wojciech Błach
Militiaman

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak
Halina

Andrzej Grabowski

Maria Ciunelis
Mijak's Wife

Paweł Ciołkosz

Michał Czernecki

Arkadiusz Detmer
Writer

Ireneusz Dydliński
Jerzy Kołodziejski

Henryk Gołębiewski

Mirosław Haniszewski

Marcin Hycnar
Rysiek

Mateusz Janicki
LWP Major

Arkadiusz Janiczek
LWP Captain

Piotr Jankowski

Wojciech Kalarus

Ewa Kolasińska-Szramel

Maciej Konopiński

Andrzej Konopka

Łukasz Konopka

Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Krzysiek

Cezary Kosiński
Majchrzak

Bogusław Kudłek
Bogdan Borusewicz

Piotr Łukawski

Cezary Łukaszewicz

Grzegorz Małecki

Maciej Marczewski

Jakub Mazurek

Michał Meyer
Jerzy Borowczak

Olga Miłaszewska
Seller

Jerzy Nasierowski
Mijak's Grandfather

Mateusz Nędza

Józef Pawłowski
Student

Marcin Perchuć

Piotr Probosz

Grzegorz Przybył

Maciej Robakiewicz
Journalist

Tomasz Schuchardt
Journalist

Krzysztof Skonieczny

Magdalena Smalara
Militiawoman

Wojciech Solarz

Maciej Stuhr
Priest

Artur Święs
Miner

Jakub Świderski
Ludwik Prądzyński

Paweł Tomaszewski

Dorota Wellman
Henryka Krzywonos

Piotr Witkowski

Adam Woronowicz
Tadeusz Fiszbach

Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Krysia

Zbigniew Zamachowski
Nawiślak

Dawid Zawadzki
MO Captain

Krystyna Janda
Agnieszka (archive footage) (uncredited)

Marian Opania
(archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Maciek Tomczyk (archive footage) (uncredited)
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