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Release dates:
  • Available in theaters: June 19, 2014

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Critic William Thomas
rated 8

Andrzej Wajda’s two-fingered salute to Lech Walesa invigorates his rise from shipyard to freedom-fighter with a crashing Polish punk score.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

At the age of 87, that remarkable Polish film-maker Andrzej Wajda has directed a movie with terrific gusto and a first-rate lead performance from Robert Wieckiewicz.

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Critic Wanda Bendjelloul
rated 6

Som den stora uttolkaren av polsk historia är Andrzej Wajda naturligtvis bäst lämpad att ta sig an den här historien.

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Critic Niels Roe
rated 8

Det fine ved 'Walesa' er (...) dens evne til at balancere mellem national krønike og personlig levnedsskildring.

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Critic Bo Tao Michaëlis
rated 5

...om den legendariske Lech Walesa, grundlæggeren af protestbevægelsen ”Solidaritet”. Den lille mand, som blev verdensberømt med sin karakteristiske, massive moustache, rapkæftede flab, vævre figur og et selvværd på størrelse med en svejsehal.

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Critic Jonna Vanhatalo
rated 8

Filmen är lika underhållande som engagerande och förmedlar dessutom viktiga budskap om frihet och solidaritet.

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Cast & Crew

Andrzej Wajda
Director
Robert Więckiewicz
As Lech Walesa
Mirosław Baka
As Klemens Gniech, dyrektor stoczni

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Walesa: Man of Hope tells the incredible true story of Lech Walesa, a humble shipyard electrician who rose to become a charismatic leader and symbol of hope for millions. Set against the backdrop of communist Poland, this powerful biopic follows Walesa's transformation from an ordinary man focused on his day-to-day duties to a courageous leader who inspires his countrymen to demand freedom and justice. As the Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe begins to slip, Walesa's leadership and vision pave the way for the peaceful revolution that brings down the Iron Curtain and changes the course of history. With a stellar cast and direction by the legendary Andrzej Wajda, this film is a must-see for anyone interested in the power of human spirit and the fight for freedom.

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Walesa: Man of Hope was released in theaters on June 19, 2014.