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Walesa. Man of Hope

Play trailer Poster for Walesa. Man of Hope 2013,  2h 8m,  Biography/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The life and work of Polish freedom fighter Lech Walesa.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Nov 7, 2013
The secret police after the December 1970 strikes at the Gdansk Shipyard. Yet the steely dissident, played by Robert Wieckiewicz, never really comes into focus as a private person. Go to Full Review
David Jenkins Little White Lies Oct 17, 2013
4/5
The turbulent life and times of Lech Walesa forms the basis for this superior biopic from Polish legend Andrzej Wajda. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Oct 11, 2013
4/5
A movie with terrific force and irresistible storytelling gusto - and a first-rate lead performance by Robert Wieckiewicz. Go to Full Review
Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania Mar 25, 2024
4/5
Despite the theological overtones of the title, Wajda has avoided moulding a hagiographic portrait of Wałęsa. The film demonstrates once again the legendary director’s appetite and ability to swallow, historicize and rework his nation’s recent history. Go to Full Review
Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena May 27, 2014
3/5
Uma aulinha de Histria burocrtica, mesmo que seu protagonista se mostre to importante. Go to Full Review
Jamie S. Rich Oregonian Feb 12, 2014
C
The portrait Wajda and screenwriter Januscz Glowacki create is so reverent, it drains the life out of Walesa's story. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Andrzej Wajda

Director

Robert Więckiewicz

Lech Wałęsa

Agnieszka Grochowska

Danuta Wałęsa

Iwona Bielska

Ilona

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Nawiślak

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Oriana Fallaci

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Movie Info

Synopsis The life and work of Polish freedom fighter Lech Walesa.
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Producer
Michał Kwieciński
Screenwriter
Janusz Głowacki
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
Polish
Runtime
2h 8m
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