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5.7How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man’s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader — an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers’ rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.
Released: 2013-09-23127 minDir: Andrzej WajdaDrama, HistoryBox office: $5.3M
Cast
- Robert Więckiewicz as Lech Wałęsa
- Agnieszka Grochowska as Danuta Wałęsa
- Maria Rosaria Omaggio as Oriana Fallaci
- Katarzyna Ankudowicz as Neighbor
- Barbara Babilińska as Nurse
- Mirosław Baka as Klemens Gniech
Themes
- solidarity
- revolution
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2010s Polish-language films2010s political drama films2013 biographical drama films2013 films2013 Polish filmsAkson Studio filmsCultural depictions of Lech WałęsaFilms about Nobel laureatesFilms directed by Andrzej WajdaFilms produced by Michał KwiecińskiFilms scored by Paweł MykietynFilms set in Gdańsk