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Wałesa: Man of Hope

Film

Wałesa: Man of Hope

5.7

2h 7m

2013

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

Trailer

DramaHistory

solidarityrevolutionbiographypolandnobel peace prizelabor union

Cast & Crew

Robert Więckiewicz

Robert Więckiewicz

as Lech Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska

Agnieszka Grochowska

as Danuta Wałęsa

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

as Oriana Fallaci

Katarzyna Ankudowicz

Katarzyna Ankudowicz

as Neighbor

Barbara Babilińska

Barbara Babilińska

as Nurse

Mirosław Baka

Mirosław Baka

as Klemens Gniech

Waldemar Barwiński

Waldemar Barwiński

as Bogdan Felski

Iwona Bielska

Iwona Bielska

as Ilona

Przemysław Bluszcz

Przemysław Bluszcz

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