Underplayed Gems

Death of a President (1977)

Death of a President poster
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
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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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