Walesa: Man of Hope

– How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 7 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Original Name:
Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei
Walesa: Man of Hope (2013) - Also known as Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei

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.

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Walesa: Man of Hope (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Oct 2013

Language:

Polish, Italian

Director:

Andrzej Wajda

Writer:

Janusz Glowacki (scenario)

Main Actors:

Robert Wieckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Iwona Bielska, Zbigniew Zamachowski

Plot:

The depiction of the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Poland's Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, as events in the 1970s lead to a peaceful revolution.

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Telewizja Polska

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%