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.

• DirectorJerzy Kawalerowicz
• Release10 October 1977
• Genre
  History / Drama
• Duration2h 24m
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• Rate
  

  6.2
  7 reviews
• Productions

  Zespół Filmowy Kadr