Wałesa: Man of Hope

2013Directed by Andrzej Wajda

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Released: September 23, 2013
Runtime: 2h 7m

About Wałesa: Man of Hope

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writer: Janusz Głowacki
Original title: Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei

Principal cast

In billing order

Robert WięckiewiczLech Wałęsa
Agnieszka GrochowskaDanuta Wałęsa
Maria Rosaria OmaggioOriana Fallaci
Katarzyna AnkudowiczNeighbor
Barbara BabilińskaNurse
Mirosław BakaKlemens Gniech

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