| Death of a President | |
| Director: | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Starring: | Zdzisław Mrożewski |
| Cinematography: | Jerzy Łukaszewicz Witold Sobociński |
| Editing: | Wiesława Otocka |
| Music: | Adam Walaciński |
| Studio: | KADR |
| Runtime: | 144 minutes |
| Country: | Poland |
| Language: | Polish |
Death of a President (Polish: '''Śmierć prezydenta''') is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.[1] The film was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski.