Poster of Walesa: Man of Hope

Walesa: Man of Hope

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Monday, September 23 2013
10 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Robert WięckiewiczRobert Więckiewicz
Robert Więckiewicz was
46 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Lech Wałęsa'.
Fri, Jun 30 1967
Portrait of Agnieszka GrochowskaAgnieszka Grochowska
Agnieszka Grochowska was
33 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Danuta Wałęsa'.
Mon, Dec 31 1979
Portrait of Maria Rosaria OmaggioMaria Rosaria Omaggio
Maria Rosaria Omaggio was
59 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Oriana Fallaci'.
Mon, Jan 11 1954
Portrait of Katarzyna AnkudowiczKatarzyna Ankudowicz
Katarzyna Ankudowicz was
32 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Neighbor'.
Wed, Jun 03 1981
Portrait of Barbara BabilińskaBarbara Babilińska
Barbara Babilińska was
53 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Nurse'.
Sun, Feb 28 1960
Portrait of Mirosław BakaMirosław Baka
Mirosław Baka was
49 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Klemens Gniech'.
Sun, Dec 15 1963
Portrait of Waldemar BarwińskiWaldemar Barwiński
Waldemar Barwiński was
40 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Bogdan Felski'.
Wed, Apr 11 1973
Portrait of Iwona BielskaIwona Bielska
Iwona Bielska was
61 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Ilona'.
Sun, Sep 07 1952
Portrait of Przemysław BluszczPrzemysław Bluszcz
Przemysław Bluszcz was
43 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Fri, Mar 13 1970
Portrait of Wojciech BłachWojciech Błach
Wojciech Błach was
41 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Militiaman'.
Mon, May 22 1972
Portrait of Tomasz BudytaTomasz Budyta
Tomasz Budyta was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Ewa Konstancja BułhakEwa Konstancja Bułhak
Ewa Konstancja Bułhak was
42 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Halina'.
Fri, Jul 09 1971
Portrait of Andrzej GrabowskiAndrzej Grabowski
Andrzej Grabowski was
61 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sat, Mar 15 1952
Portrait of Aleksander SkowrońskiAleksander Skowroński
Aleksander Skowroński was
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Portrait of Ewa BzdęgaEwa Bzdęga
Ewa Bzdęga was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Maria CiunelisMaria Ciunelis
Maria Ciunelis was
32 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Mijak's Wife'.
Sun, Jun 28 1981
Portrait of Paweł CiołkoszPaweł Ciołkosz
Paweł Ciołkosz was
30 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sun, Oct 17 1982
Portrait of Michał CzerneckiMichał Czernecki
Michał Czernecki was
35 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Tue, Apr 04 1978
Portrait of Marek CzetwertyńskiMarek Czetwertyński
Marek Czetwertyński was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Journalist'.
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Portrait of Arkadiusz DetmerArkadiusz Detmer
Arkadiusz Detmer was
40 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 09 1973
Portrait of Ireneusz DydlińskiIreneusz Dydliński
Ireneusz Dydliński was
52 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Jerzy Kołodziejski'.
Mon, Dec 26 1960
Portrait of Henryk GołębiewskiHenryk Gołębiewski
Henryk Gołębiewski was
57 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Fri, Jun 15 1956
Portrait of Anna GryszkównaAnna Gryszkówna
Anna Gryszkówna was
34 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Alina Pieńkowska'.
Sun, Sep 16 1979
Portrait of Mirosław HaniszewskiMirosław Haniszewski
Mirosław Haniszewski was
35 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Mon, Aug 07 1978
Portrait of Marcin HycnarMarcin Hycnar
Marcin Hycnar was
30 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Rysiek'.
Tue, Jan 18 1983
Portrait of Mateusz JanickiMateusz Janicki
Mateusz Janicki was
29 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'LWP Major'.
Sat, Nov 26 1983
Portrait of Arkadiusz JaniczekArkadiusz Janiczek
Arkadiusz Janiczek was
39 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'LWP Captain'.
Mon, Jan 14 1974
Portrait of Piotr JankowskiPiotr Jankowski
Piotr Jankowski was
39 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Wed, Jun 19 1974
Portrait of Wojciech KalarusWojciech Kalarus
Wojciech Kalarus was
44 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Thu, Dec 12 1968
Portrait of Ewa Kolasińska-SzramelEwa Kolasińska-Szramel
Ewa Kolasińska-Szramel was
62 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Fri, Jul 13 1951
Portrait of Maciej KonopińskiMaciej Konopiński
Maciej Konopiński was
40 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sun, Sep 16 1973
Portrait of Andrzej KonopkaAndrzej Konopka
Andrzej Konopka was
44 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Łukasz KonopkaŁukasz Konopka
Łukasz Konopka was
36 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Portrait of Mateusz KościukiewiczMateusz Kościukiewicz
Mateusz Kościukiewicz was
27 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Krzysiek'.
Thu, May 01 1986
Portrait of Cezary KosińskiCezary Kosiński
Cezary Kosiński was
40 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Majchrzak'.
Sun, Apr 08 1973
Portrait of Bogusław KudłekBogusław Kudłek
Bogusław Kudłek was
35 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Bogdan Borusewicz'.
Sat, Jan 21 1978
Portrait of Ewa KuryłoEwa Kuryło
Ewa Kuryło was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Anna Walentynowicz'.
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Portrait of Wojciech LeonowiczWojciech Leonowicz
Wojciech Leonowicz was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Piotr ŁukawskiPiotr Łukawski
Piotr Łukawski was
40 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Fri, Nov 10 1972
Portrait of Cezary ŁukaszewiczCezary Łukaszewicz
Cezary Łukaszewicz was
32 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Tue, Aug 25 1981
Portrait of Grzegorz MałeckiGrzegorz Małecki
Grzegorz Małecki was
38 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Thu, Jun 19 1975
Portrait of Maciej MarczewskiMaciej Marczewski
Maciej Marczewski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Jakub MazurekJakub Mazurek
Jakub Mazurek was
32 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sat, Aug 15 1981
Portrait of Michał MeyerMichał Meyer
Michał Meyer was
28 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Jerzy Borowczak'.
Mon, Sep 02 1985
Portrait of Olga MiłaszewskaOlga Miłaszewska
Olga Miłaszewska was
50 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Seller'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963
Portrait of Jerzy NasierowskiJerzy Nasierowski
Jerzy Nasierowski was
80 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Mijak's Grandfather'.
Sat, May 27 1933
Portrait of Mateusz NędzaMateusz Nędza
Mateusz Nędza was
22 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Fri, Mar 01 1991
Portrait of Giovanni PampiglioneGiovanni Pampiglione
Giovanni Pampiglione was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Oriana Fellaci's Translator'.
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Portrait of Józef PawłowskiJózef Pawłowski
Józef Pawłowski was
23 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Student'.
Wed, Aug 29 1990
Portrait of Łukasz PellowskiŁukasz Pellowski
Łukasz Pellowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Baker Pellowski'.
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Portrait of Marcin PerchućMarcin Perchuć
Marcin Perchuć was
40 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sat, Jun 30 1973
Portrait of Piotr ProboszPiotr Probosz
Piotr Probosz was
57 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sun, May 13 1956
Portrait of Grzegorz PrzybyłGrzegorz Przybył
Grzegorz Przybył was
53 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sun, Jul 10 1960
Portrait of Maciej RobakiewiczMaciej Robakiewicz
Maciej Robakiewicz was
54 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Journalist'.
Thu, Jun 18 1959
Portrait of Wojciech RotowskiWojciech Rotowski
Wojciech Rotowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Boy'.
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Portrait of Tomasz SchuchardtTomasz Schuchardt
Tomasz Schuchardt was
27 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Journalist'.
Thu, Sep 18 1986
Portrait of Krzysztof SkoniecznyKrzysztof Skonieczny
Krzysztof Skonieczny was
29 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Sat, Oct 01 1983
Portrait of Magdalena SmalaraMagdalena Smalara
Magdalena Smalara was
35 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Militiawoman'.
Tue, Mar 14 1978
Portrait of Wojciech SolarzWojciech Solarz
Wojciech Solarz was
34 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Fri, Apr 13 1979
Portrait of Maciej StuhrMaciej Stuhr
Maciej Stuhr was
38 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Priest'.
Mon, Jun 23 1975
Portrait of Artur ŚwięsArtur Święs
Artur Święs was
46 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Miner'.
Sun, Dec 25 1966
Portrait of Jakub ŚwiderskiJakub Świderski
Jakub Świderski was
28 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Ludwik Prądzyński'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Portrait of Paweł TomaszewskiPaweł Tomaszewski
Paweł Tomaszewski was
30 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Thu, Jun 16 1983
Portrait of Dorota WellmanDorota Wellman
Dorota Wellman was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Henryka Krzywonos'.
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Portrait of Piotr WitkowskiPiotr Witkowski
Piotr Witkowski was
24 in Walesa: Man of Hope
Mon, Dec 12 1988
Portrait of Adam WoronowiczAdam Woronowicz
Adam Woronowicz was
39 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Tadeusz Fiszbach'.
Tue, Dec 25 1973
Portrait of Małgorzata ZajączkowskaMałgorzata Zajączkowska
Małgorzata Zajączkowska was
57 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Krysia'.
Tue, Jan 31 1956
Portrait of Zbigniew ZamachowskiZbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski was
52 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Nawiślak'.
Mon, Jul 17 1961
Portrait of Dawid ZawadzkiDawid Zawadzki
Dawid Zawadzki was
36 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'MO Captain'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Oliwia GadomskaOliwia Gadomska
Oliwia Gadomska was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Marcel GłogowskiMarcel Głogowski
Marcel Głogowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Bogdan Wałęsa (8-10 years old)'.
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Portrait of Szymon GutowskiSzymon Gutowski
Szymon Gutowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Kamil JaworskiKamil Jaworski
Kamil Jaworski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Przemysław Wałęsa (5-7 years old)'.
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Portrait of Marta KabałaMarta Kabała
Marta Kabała was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Kamil KierońskiKamil Kieroński
Kamil Kieroński was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Ignacy KlimIgnacy Klim
Ignacy Klim was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Wiktor LamentWiktor Lament
Wiktor Lament was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Natalia Lea LibudzicNatalia Lea Libudzic
Natalia Lea Libudzic was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Wiktor MalinowskiWiktor Malinowski
Wiktor Malinowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Jarosław Wałęsa (3-5 years old)'.
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Portrait of Amelia MartinelilisAmelia Martinelilis
Amelia Martinelilis was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Julia NajmarkJulia Najmark
Julia Najmark was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Natan OlczakNatan Olczak
Natan Olczak was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Patryk PaciorekPatryk Paciorek
Patryk Paciorek was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Karol PasekKarol Pasek
Karol Pasek was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Michał PeciakMichał Peciak
Michał Peciak was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Son'.
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Portrait of Łucja PiwowarczykŁucja Piwowarczyk
Łucja Piwowarczyk was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Blanka PuzynowskaBlanka Puzynowska
Blanka Puzynowska was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Jan RotowskiJan Rotowski
Jan Rotowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Bogdan Wałęsa'.
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Portrait of Antonina SzafrańskaAntonina Szafrańska
Antonina Szafrańska was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Julia WacławskaJulia Wacławska
Julia Wacławska was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Julia ŻakJulia Żak
Julia Żak was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Wałęsas' Daughter'.
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Portrait of Julia PiwowarczykJulia Piwowarczyk
Julia Piwowarczyk was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Jerzy PietrusińskiJerzy Pietrusiński
Jerzy Pietrusiński was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'SB Officer'.
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Portrait of Piotr NawrockiPiotr Nawrocki
Piotr Nawrocki was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Mariusz KrakowskiMariusz Krakowski
Mariusz Krakowski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Andrzej ChylińskiAndrzej Chyliński
Andrzej Chyliński was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Paweł ZałęskiPaweł Załęski
Paweł Załęski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Ireneusz StromskiIreneusz Stromski
Ireneusz Stromski was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Józef PstrongJózef Pstrong
Józef Pstrong was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
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Portrait of Krystyna JandaKrystyna Janda
Krystyna Janda was
60 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Agnieszka (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 18 1952
Portrait of Marian OpaniaMarian Opania
Marian Opania was
70 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 01 1943
Portrait of Jerzy RadziwiłowiczJerzy Radziwiłowicz
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz was
63 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Maciek Tomczyk (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 08 1950

Crew

Portrait of Andrzej WajdaAndrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda was
87 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Director'
Sat, Mar 06 1926 –
Sun, Oct 09 2016
Portrait of Paweł EdelmanPaweł Edelman
Paweł Edelman was
55 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Jun 26 1958
Portrait of Janusz GłowackiJanusz Głowacki
Janusz Głowacki was
75 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Writer'
Tue, Sep 13 1938 –
Sat, Aug 19 2017
Portrait of Michał KwiecińskiMichał Kwieciński
Michał Kwieciński was
62 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Producer'
Tue, May 01 1951
Portrait of Milenia FiedlerMilenia Fiedler
Milenia Fiedler was
46 in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Editor'
Tue, Dec 20 1966
Portrait of Grażyna GradońGrażyna Gradoń
Grażyna Gradoń was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Paweł MykietynPaweł Mykietyn
Paweł Mykietyn was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Paweł StankiewiczPaweł Stankiewicz
Paweł Stankiewicz was
>> in Walesa: Man of Hope
as 'Musician'
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