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4 December 2005 (USA) morePlot:
Following the premature death of his mother, Karol Wojtyla is brought up by his father in the Polish... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
excellent biography moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jon Voight | ... | Pope John Paul II / Karol Wojtyla | |
| Cary Elwes | ... | Young Karol Wojtyla | |
| James Cromwell | ... | Cardinal Adam Sapieha | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski | |
| Ben Gazzara | ... | Cardinal Agostino Casaroli | |
| Daniele Pecci | ... | Roman | |
| Vittoria Belvedere | ... | Eva | |
| Giuliano Gemma | ... | Navarro Valls | |
| Ettore Bassi | ... | Gapa | |
| Wenanty Nosul | ... | Stanislaw Dziwisz | |
| Stefano Molinari | ... | SS Officer | |
| Valeria Cavalli | ... | Teresa | |
| Bartosz Glogowski | ... | SS Officer | |
| Chiara Conti | ... | Anna | |
| Bianca Nappi | ... | Vittoria |
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USA:186 min (including commercials) | Poland:127 min (theatrical version) | Italy:201 min (2 parts) | Poland:171 min (4 episodes)Language:
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Ian Holm was originally cast for the role of Pope John Paul II but left for personal reasons. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When John Paul gives the Urbi et Orbi blessing after he is elected, there are 16 people standing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. But in the following wide shot from St. Peter's Square, only two people can be seen on the balcony. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand (#31.3)" (2005) moreFAQ
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I commend CBS for airing this excellent biography of Pope John Paul II. I feel it did a marvelous job of portraying his courage, faith and love! There was a continuity from event to event that was not apparent in the biography aired by a rival network a few days earlier. Because of all the Pope did, it was impossible to do an adequate job of showing his life with only a two-hour movie. It is refreshing that an American television network chose to depict the Pope in a positive way instead of denigrating religion as the secular media are often wont to do. I also appreciated being shown how Pope John Paul II turned to God for inspiration when he had choices to make and during his trials. Finally, I think Jon Voigt was able to capture the Pope's sense of humour and his char ism.