Walesa: Man of Hope

Movie
Audience Score
58
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NR 2 hr 7 minDrama, HistorySolidarity Trilogy PosterPart of Solidarity Trilogy
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.
StarringRobert WięckiewiczAgnieszka GrochowskaMaria Rosaria Omaggio
DirectorAndrzej Wajda
WriterJanusz Głowacki

Movie Details

Movie Box Office Gross:$5,250,588 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Polish
Executive Producers:Małgorzata Fogel-Gabryś, Katarzyna Fukacz-Cebula
Production Companies:Akson Studio, TVP, Canal+ Cyfrowy, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Telekomunikacja Polska
Walesa: Man of Hope on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
biographyrevolutionpolandlabor unionsolidaritynobel peace prize