Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)

5.7/10 • 127 min • Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Więckiewicz

Agnieszka Grochowska

Danuta Wałęsa

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Katarzyna Ankudowicz

Barbara Babilińska

Mirosław Baka

Waldemar Barwiński

Iwona Bielska

Przemysław Bluszcz

Wojciech Błach

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

Andrzej Grabowski

Maria Ciunelis

Paweł Ciołkosz

Michał Czernecki

Arkadiusz Detmer

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