Full awards and nominations of Death of a President
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Drama
Set at the historic moment of rebirth of Poland after World War I. The newly organized National Assembly elected Gabriel Narutowicz, a professor returning home from Switzerland to enter public life, as the first President in the history of Polish Republic. The film shows the turmoil leading to Narutowicz's election by a National Assembly divided between Polish Nationalists and the minorities, comprising one third of the population. A ... [+]
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28th Berlin International Film Festival 1978
- nom. Golden Bear - Best Picture
- winner Silver Bear - Outstanding Single Arhievement (Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Also for his whole works))