Death_of_a_President_(1977_film)

<i>Death of a President</i> (1977 film)

Death of a President (1977 film)

1977 Polish film

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 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.[2]

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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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  1. [1]
    "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. [2]
    Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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