Wałesa: Man of Hope
2013•2h 7m•5.7•Released
DramaHistory
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
Revenue
$5M
Languages
Italian, Polish
Studio
Akson Studio
Cast
Robert Więckiewicz
Lech Wałęsa
Agnieszka Grochowska
Danuta Wałęsa
Maria Rosaria Omaggio
Oriana Fallaci
Katarzyna Ankudowicz
Neighbor
Barbara Babilińska
Nurse
Mirosław Baka
Klemens Gniech
Waldemar Barwiński
Bogdan Felski
Iwona Bielska
Ilona
Przemysław Bluszcz
Wojciech Błach
Militiaman
Tomasz Budyta
Ewa Konstancja Bułhak
Halina
Andrzej Grabowski
Aleksander Skowroński
Ewa Bzdęga
Production
Company
Akson Studio
Company
Telewizja Polska
Company
Narodowe Centrum Kultury
Company
Telekomunikacja Polska
Company
CANAL+ Polska
Producer
Michał Kwieciński
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