Drama ·History · Poland · 2013 · 2h 7m

Wałesa: Man of Hope

Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei

Wałesa: Man of Hope poster
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Robert Więckiewicz as Lech Wałęsa Agnieszka Grochowska as Danuta Wałęsa Maria Rosaria Omaggio as Oriana Fallaci Katarzyna Ankudowicz as Neighbor Barbara Babilińska as Nurse Mirosław Baka as Klemens Gniech
Crew
Paweł Edelman — Director of Photography Milenia Fiedler — Editor Grażyna Gradoń — Editor Paweł Mykietyn — Original Music Composer Janusz Głowacki — Screenplay Michał Kwieciński — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Wałesa: Man of Hope — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
solidarityrevolutionbiographypolandnobel peace prizelabor union
Key Collaborators
Andrzej Wajda Director Paweł Edelman Director of Photography Milenia Fiedler Editor Grażyna Gradoń Editor Paweł Mykietyn Original Music Composer Janusz Głowacki Screenplay Michał Kwieciński Producer Magdalena Biedrzycka Costume Design
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