Wałesa: Man of Hope

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.

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

Top cast

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

Przemysław Bluszcz

Wojciech Błach

Militiaman

T

Tomasz Budyta

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

Halina

Andrzej Grabowski

A

Aleksander Skowroński

E

Ewa Bzdęga

Maria Ciunelis

Mijak's Wife

Paweł Ciołkosz

Michał Czernecki

M

Marek Czetwertyński

Journalist

Arkadiusz Detmer

Writer

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