Sep 23, 2013
127 min
Full-HD

Walesa: Man of Hope (2013)

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.

Category

Drama History

Country

Poland

Companies

Akson Studio TVP Canal+ Cyfrowy

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

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