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Walesa: Man of Hope
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Title: Walesa: Man of Hope

Release Date: 23 Sep 2013

Runtime: 2h 7m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Akson Studio, TVP, Canal+ Cyfrowy, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telekomunikacja Polska

Production Companies: Akson Studio, TVP, Canal+ Cyfrowy, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telekomunikacja Polska

Overview: How 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.8 (76 votes)

Cast

  • Lech Wałęsa: Robert Więckiewicz
  • Danuta Wałęsa: Agnieszka Grochowska
  • Oriana Fallaci: Maria Rosaria Omaggio
  • Neighbor: Katarzyna Ankudowicz
  • Nurse: Barbara Babilińska
  • Klemens Gniech: Mirosław Baka
  • Bogdan Felski: Waldemar Barwiński
  • Ilona: Iwona Bielska
  • : Przemysław Bluszcz
  • Militiaman: Wojciech Błach
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