Death of a President (1977)
- Original title
- Śmierć prezydenta
- Directed by
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Poland
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1922, a Polish artist assassinates the country's first president. The film follows the political tensions and personal motives leading up to the killing.
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What happens
Death of a President (Polish: Śmierć prezydenta) is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. The film was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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