

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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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
Tomasz Budyta

Ewa Konstancja Bułhak
Halina
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