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.
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Writers
- Janusz Głowacki
Themesbiographylabor unionnobel peace prizepolandrevolution
