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Pope John Paul II (1984) — Ligoscope

Pope John Paul II

Film · 1984

Pope John Paul II

150 min · Directed by Herbert Wise

Drama History TV Movie

7.55
ratings

Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.

Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II

Michael Crompton

Young Karol Wojtyla

Robert Austin

Gov. Gen. Hans Frank

Caroline Bliss

Caroline Bliss

Rosa Kossack

Antony Brown

Father Zary

Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

Karol Wojtyla Sr.

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Father Góra

Sam Dastor

Józef Teitelbaum

Victoria Fairbrother

Ruth Teitelbaum

John Forgeham

John Forgeham

Officer Moljek

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Bishop Lec

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Mountain Sacristan

Patrick Marley

Raczynski

John McEnery

John McEnery

Monsignor Kuczkowski

Kilian McKenna

Stefan Putrya

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Marshall Konev

Michael Müller

Michael Müller

Pawel

Jonathan Newth

Archbishop Adam Sapieha

Neil Nisbet

Wiktor

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

Swiacki

Valentine Pelka

Valentine Pelka

Boguslaw Banas

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Jan Tyranowski

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Jerzy Loparicz

Crew

Director: Herbert Wise
Producer: Burt Nodella, Alvin Cooperman, Judith de Paul
Writer: Christopher Knopf
Editor: Brian Smedley-Aston
Cinematography: Tony Imi
Production Design: Stuart Wurtzel
Art Direction: Hertha Hareiter
Composer: Wilfred Josephs

Details

Studios: Taft Entertainment Television
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: April 22, 1984

Themes

popebiographyreligion

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