Karol - The Pope, the Man (TV 2006)
"Karol, un Papa rimasto uomo" (original title)

Director:

Giacomo Battiato

Writers:

Giacomo Battiato (screenplay), Gianfranco Svidercoschi (book)

Stars:

Piotr Adamczyk, Dariusz Kwasnik, Michele Placido

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Piotr Adamczyk	...	John Paul II
Dariusz Kwasnik	...	Stanislaw Dziwisz
Michele Placido	...	Dr. Renato Buzzonetti
Alberto Cracco	...	Agostino Casaroli
Adriana Asti	...	Mother Theresa
Raoul Bova	...	Father Thomas (archive footage)
Leslie Hope	...	Julia Ritter
Alkis Zanis	...	Ali Agca
Carlos Kaniowsky	...	Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Goldamez
Fabrice Scott	...	Jerzy Popieluszko
Paolo Maria Scalondro	...	Wojciech Jaruzelski
Daniela Giordano	...	Tobiana Sobótka
Malgorzata Bela	...	Hanna Tuszynska
Lech Mackiewicz	...	Stefan Wyszynski
Pietro Ragusa	...	Vadim Belijaev

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

catholic church | church | clergyman | political leader | africa | 

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Genres:

Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [es]

Country:

Italy Poland Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Karol - The Pope, the Man

Filming Locations:

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$150,125 (Mexico) (29 September 2006)

Gross:

$619,668 (Mexico) (6 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Taodue Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min 155 min (theatrical)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The images of the mourners in St. Peter's Square at the beginning and the end of the movie are real newsreel footage. The images of John Paul's return to Poland, the reports of the assassination attempt, and the images from World Youth Day in Paris are also real footage.

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Goofs

On 13 December 1981, the Pope is informed by the cardinals about the introduction of martial law in Poland. When he asks for fatalities, he is told about nine miners shot at the Wujek coal mine - an example of clairvoyancy, since the shooting at Wujek took place three days later, on 16 December 1981.

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Connections

Follows Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005)

User Reviews

Oscar nod for Piotr Adamczyk

I am Jewish but when I saw "Karol, the Pope" and especially the performance of Piotr Adamczyk, I thought this was Oscar performance. I lived in Los Angeles for many years and I think that this performance could NEVER get any nod from the 5,000 members of the Academy. Wrong topic, wrong religion, wrong nationality of the actor (Polish), etc. I am not politically correct right now, but that's what I think. His interpretation of the life of the Polish pope was exquisite, very emotional and just perfect. To show the Pope throughout the years, from the young man to the dying man, with all its humor, humaneness and big heart, was just unbelievable. I cried throughout the movie, which does not happen very often, because being a filmmaker I am very cynical. Have a nice day, Andre