Śmierć prezydenta (1977)
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Zdzislaw Mrozewski, Marek Walczewski, Jerzy Duszyński, Tomasz Zaliwski
A Polish foreign minister is unexpectedly urged to run for president amid fierce political opposition.
The story
Set in late 1922, the film follows Gabriel Narutowicz, a professor and hydraulic engineer serving as Poland’s foreign minister. Stanisław Thugutt, chairman of the Polish People’s Party “Wyzwolenie,” unexpectedly approaches him with a proposal to run for president. Narutowicz wins against Count Maurycy Zamoyski with support from the left and national minorities, but his victory meets fierce opposition from the National Democrats. Violent protests organized by Christian Association of National Unity activists continue as the campaign against him escalates.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film is set in late 1922. Gabriel Narutowicz, who is serving as foreign minister—a professor and hydraulic engineer—is unexpectedly approached by Stanisław Thugutt, chairman of the Polish People’s Party “Wyzwolenie,” with a proposal that he run for president of the Republic of Poland. His victory over the candidate of the Christian Association of National Unity, Count Maurycy Zamoyski, secured with the support of the left and national minorities (Jews, Germans, Ukrainians, and Belarusians), meets with fierce opposition from the National Democrats. Violent protests organized by activists of the Christian Association of National Unity continue. As a result of the campaign against him, on December 16, 1922, Narutowicz is killed by former National Democrat Eligiusz Niewiadomski, a painter, while visiting an exhibition at Zachęta.
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