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Feature film — 2013

Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)

5.72h 7mDrama — History

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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A high-signal pick with 87 votes.

Akson Studio / Telewizja Polska / Narodowe Centrum Kultury / Telekomunikacja Polska / CANAL+ Polska

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Director: Andrzej Wajda

On screen

Cast & crew

Robert Więckiewicz as Lech Wałęsa

Robert Więckiewicz

Lech Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska as Danuta Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska

Danuta Wałęsa

Maria Rosaria Omaggio as Oriana Fallaci

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Oriana Fallaci

Katarzyna Ankudowicz as Neighbor

Katarzyna Ankudowicz

Neighbor

Barbara Babilińska as Nurse

Barbara Babilińska

Nurse

Mirosław Baka as Klemens Gniech

Mirosław Baka

Klemens Gniech

Waldemar Barwiński as Bogdan Felski

Waldemar Barwiński

Bogdan Felski

Iwona Bielska as Ilona

Iwona Bielska

Ilona

Przemysław Bluszcz as

Przemysław Bluszcz

Wojciech Błach as Militiaman

Wojciech Błach

Militiaman

T

Tomasz Budyta

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak as Halina

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

Halina

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