| Death of a President | |
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| Directed by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Written by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz Bolesław Michałek |
| Starring | Zdzisław Mrożewski |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Łukaszewicz Witold Sobociński |
| Editing by | Wiesława Otocka |
| Release date(s) | 10 October 1977 |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
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.[1]
The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski.
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