Wałesa: Man of Hope

Name: Wałesa: Man of Hope
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2013-09-23
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Robert Więckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Katarzyna Ankudowicz, Barbara Babilińska

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

Drama

History

20132h 7m5.7

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.