Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)

Name: Wałesa: Man of Hope
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Released: 2013-09-23
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Robert Więckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Katarzyna Ankudowicz, Barbara Babilińska

DramaHistory

127 min

Plot Summary

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.