Wałesa: Man of Hope

Wałesa: Man of Hope

Part of Solidarity Trilogy

2013•2h 7m•5.7/10

DramaHistory

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5.7/10(82)

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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Production

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

Language

PL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Robert Więckiewicz

Robert Więckiewicz

Lech Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska

Agnieszka Grochowska

Danuta Wałęsa

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Oriana Fallaci

Katarzyna Ankudowicz

Katarzyna Ankudowicz

Neighbor

Barbara Babilińska

Barbara Babilińska

Nurse

Mirosław Baka

Mirosław Baka

Klemens Gniech

Waldemar Barwiński

Waldemar Barwiński

Bogdan Felski

Iwona Bielska

Iwona Bielska

Ilona

Przemysław Bluszcz

Przemysław Bluszcz

Wojciech Błach

Wojciech Błach

Militiaman

Tomasz Budyta

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

Halina

Andrzej Grabowski

Andrzej Grabowski

Aleksander Skowroński

Ewa Bzdęga

Maria Ciunelis

Maria Ciunelis

Mijak's Wife

Paweł Ciołkosz

Paweł Ciołkosz

Michał Czernecki

Michał Czernecki

Marek Czetwertyński

Journalist

Arkadiusz Detmer

Arkadiusz Detmer

Writer

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