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Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
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  2. Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

1984
2h 30m
Drama
History
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1984

Runtime

2h 30m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Apr 22, 1984
Languages
English
Director
Herbert Wise
Herbert Wise
Production
Taft Entertainment Television
Taft Entertainment Television
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

42 Cast Members

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

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

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