Movie

1981 Drama
2h 36min
Original title | Człowiek z żelaza |
Original lang. | Polish |
Country | Poland |
PG
Based on the actual Gdansk Shipyard strikes and the subsequent Solidarity workers' uprising, this film centers around the strike's leader (based upon Lech Walesa, who makes a cameo in the film), and uses actual footage from Solidarity protests. Although vehemently anti-communist, this film slipped through a brief thaw in censorship, and won the 1981 Palme d'Or.
Directed by | Andrzej Wajda |
Written by | Aleksander Scibor-Rylski |