Wałesa: Man of Hope

5.7
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Run time: 127 min
  • Premiere: 2013. September 23.

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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Robert Więckiewicz

Lech Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska

Danuta Wałęsa

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Oriana Fallaci

Mirosław Baka

Klemens Gniech

Waldemar Barwiński

Bogdan Felski

Wojciech Błach

Militiaman

Maria Ciunelis

Mijak's Wife

Ireneusz Dydliński

Jerzy Kołodziejski

Anna Gryszkówna

Alina Pieńkowska

Mateusz Janicki

LWP Major

Arkadiusz Janiczek

LWP Captain

Bogusław Kudłek

Bogdan Borusewicz

Ewa Kuryło

Anna Walentynowicz

Michał Meyer

Jerzy Borowczak

Jerzy Nasierowski

Mijak's Grandfather

Giovanni Pampiglione

Oriana Fellaci's Translator

Łukasz Pellowski

Baker Pellowski

Tomasz Schuchardt

Journalist

Magdalena Smalara

Militiawoman

Jakub Świderski

Ludwik Prądzyński

Dorota Wellman

Henryka Krzywonos

Adam Woronowicz

Tadeusz Fiszbach

Dawid Zawadzki

MO Captain

Oliwia Gadomska

Wałęsas' Daughter

Marcel Głogowski

Bogdan Wałęsa (8-10 years old)

Szymon Gutowski

Wałęsas' Son

Kamil Jaworski

Przemysław Wałęsa (5-7 years old)

Marta Kabała

Wałęsas' Daughter

Kamil Kieroński

Wałęsas' Son

Ignacy Klim

Wałęsas' Son

Wiktor Lament

Wałęsas' Son

Natalia Lea Libudzic

Wałęsas' Daughter

Wiktor Malinowski

Jarosław Wałęsa (3-5 years old)

Amelia Martinelilis

Wałęsas' Daughter

Julia Najmark

Wałęsas' Daughter

Natan Olczak

Wałęsas' Son

Patryk Paciorek

Wałęsas' Son

Karol Pasek

Wałęsas' Son

Michał Peciak

Wałęsas' Son

Łucja Piwowarczyk

Wałęsas' Daughter

Blanka Puzynowska

Wałęsas' Daughter

Jan Rotowski

Bogdan Wałęsa

Antonina Szafrańska

Wałęsas' Daughter

Julia Wacławska

Wałęsas' Daughter

Julia Żak

Wałęsas' Daughter

Krystyna Janda

Agnieszka (archive footage) (uncredited)

Marian Opania

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Maciek Tomczyk (archive footage) (uncredited)

Camera

Paweł Edelman

Director of Photography

Tomasz Kuzio

Camera Operator

Kacper Zieliński

Camera Operator

Maciej Lisiecki

Camera Operator

Marcin Makowski

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Magdalena Biedrzycka

Costume Design

Waldemar Pokromski

Makeup Artist

Tomasz Matraszek

Makeup Artist

Crew

Andrzej Tarasewicz

Medical Consultant

Wojciech Konkol

Health and Safety

Jacek Jeleń

Stunt Coordinator

Janusz Bykowski

Special Effects

Witold Gajzler

Special Effects

Tomasz Bykowski

Special Effects

Jacek Bykowski

Special Effects

Sławomir Maślanka

Special Effects

Piotr Nowacki

Special Effects

Jaroslaw Miksa

Special Effects

Monika Gajzler

Special Effects

Robert Gajzler

Special Effects

Dariusz Chimkowski

Special Effects

Michał Wićko

Special Effects

Dorota Lempart

Catering

Directing

Andrzej Wajda

Director

Editing

Kamil Rutkowski

Digital Intermediate

Sebastian Korwin-Kulesza

Assistant Editor

Katarzyna Rudnik

Editorial Consultant

Tymoteusz Wiskirski

Editorial Consultant

Production

Ewa Brodzka

Casting

Paweł Gabryś

Production Manager

Gabriela Ciechanowiecka

Administration

Mirosława Piłat

Administration

Monika Lang

Post Production Coordinator

Małgorzata Fogel-Gabryś

Executive Producer

Katarzyna Fukacz-Cebula

Executive Producer

Sound

Paweł Mykietyn

Original Music Composer

Paweł Bomert

Musician

Szymon Linette

Musician

Filip Rakowski

Musician

Patrycja Bukowska

Music Consultant

Filip Rakowski

Music Consultant

Jacek Hamela

Sound Editor

Pavel Štverák

Dolby Consultant

Writing

Janusz Głowacki

Screenplay

Camera

Paweł Edelman

Director of Photography

Tomasz Kuzio

Camera Operator

Kacper Zieliński

Camera Operator

Maciej Lisiecki

Camera Operator

Marcin Makowski

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Magdalena Biedrzycka

Costume Design

Waldemar Pokromski

Makeup Artist

Tomasz Matraszek

Makeup Artist

Crew

Andrzej Tarasewicz

Medical Consultant

Wojciech Konkol

Health and Safety

Jacek Jeleń

Stunt Coordinator

Janusz Bykowski

Special Effects

Witold Gajzler

Special Effects

Tomasz Bykowski

Special Effects

Jacek Bykowski

Special Effects

Sławomir Maślanka

Special Effects

Piotr Nowacki

Special Effects

Jaroslaw Miksa

Special Effects

Monika Gajzler

Special Effects

Robert Gajzler

Special Effects

Dariusz Chimkowski

Special Effects

Michał Wićko

Special Effects

Dorota Lempart

Catering

Directing

Andrzej Wajda

Director

Editing

Kamil Rutkowski

Digital Intermediate

Sebastian Korwin-Kulesza

Assistant Editor

Katarzyna Rudnik

Editorial Consultant

Tymoteusz Wiskirski

Editorial Consultant

Production

Ewa Brodzka

Casting

Paweł Gabryś

Production Manager

Gabriela Ciechanowiecka

Administration

Mirosława Piłat

Administration

Monika Lang

Post Production Coordinator

Małgorzata Fogel-Gabryś

Executive Producer

Katarzyna Fukacz-Cebula

Executive Producer

Sound

Paweł Mykietyn

Original Music Composer

Paweł Bomert

Musician

Szymon Linette

Musician

Filip Rakowski

Musician

Patrycja Bukowska

Music Consultant

Filip Rakowski

Music Consultant

Jacek Hamela

Sound Editor

Pavel Štverák

Dolby Consultant

Writing

Janusz Głowacki

Screenplay