Death of a President (1977)

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.

• Release Date: 1977-10-10
• Runtime: 2h 24min
• Production Company: Zespół Filmowy Kadr
• Production Country: Poland
• Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz