11 reviews
Drama/History
2h 20m
1981
This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol...
This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.
- DirectorKrzysztof Zanussi
- Release15 September 1981
- Genre
- Duration2h 20m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate3.911 reviews
- Productions
Trans World Film, ITC Entertainment
Cast
Sam Neill
Marian
Christopher Cazenove
Tadek Sobański
Lisa Harrow
Wanda
John Welsh
Priest
Maurice Denham
Sapieha
Cezary Morawski
Karol Wojtyła
Daniel Olbrychski
Captain
Maja Komorowska
Nun
Izabela Olszewska
Andrzej Łapicki
German Officer
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Piotr Fronczewski
Palitsch
Maciej Robakiewicz
Tadeusz Bradecki
Marek Kondrat
Policeman
Jerzy Stuhr
Engineer
Jerzy Zelnik
Jerzy Nowak
Professor
Liliana Komorowska
Nun
Anna Milewska
Janusz Gajos
Warren Clarke
Władek
Jonathan Blake
Jozef
Kathleen Byron
Tadek's Mother
John Franklyn-Robbins
Curate
Philip Latham
Chaplain
Emma Relph
Magda
Rupert Frazer
1st Security Officer
Michael Jayston
Narrator (voice)
Kazimierz Borowiec
Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
Simon Dutton
Assistant
Anne Dyson
Wladek's Mother
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Priest from Warsaw
Andrzej Żarnecki
Karol Wojtyla's Father
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Nun (uncredited)
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