Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is set free after two decades as a political prisoner in Siberia. He is brought to Rome by Fr. David Telemond, a troubled young priest who befriends him. ...
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| Anthony Quinn | ... | Archbishop Kiril Pavlovich Lakota | |
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Premier Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (as Sir Laurence Olivier) | |
| Oskar Werner | ... | Fr. David Telemond | |
| David Janssen | ... | George Faber | |
| Vittorio De Sica | ... | Cardinal Rinaldi | |
| Leo McKern | ... | Cardinal Leone | |
| John Gielgud | ... | The Elder Pope (as Sir John Gielgud) | |
| Barbara Jefford | ... | Dr. Ruth Faber | |
| Rosemary Dexter | ... | Chiara (as Rosemarie Dexter) | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Igor Bounin | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | Chairman Peng | |
| Arnoldo Foà | ... | Gelasio (as Arnoldo Foa') | |
| Paul Rogers | ... | Augustinian | |
| George Pravda | ... | Gorshenin (credit only) | |
| Clive Revill | ... | Tovarich Vucovich | |
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Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is set free after two decades as a political prisoner in Siberia. He is brought to Rome by Fr. David Telemond, a troubled young priest who befriends him. Once at the Vatican, he is immediately given an audience with the Pope, who elevates him to Cardinal Priest. The world is on the brink of war due to a Chinese-Soviet feud made worse by a famine caused by trade restrictions brought against China by the U.S. When the Pontiff suddenly dies, Lakota's genuine character and unique life experience move the College of Cardinals to elect him as the new Pope. But Pope Kiril I must now deal with his own self-doubt, the struggle of his friend Fr. Telemond who is under scrutiny for his beliefs, and find a solution to the crisis in China. Written by Anonymous
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14 November 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The papal name of the Pope who dies during the film is Pius XIII. It is never spoken during the film, but can be seen etched in reverse on his papal seal before it is ceremoniously destroyed. See more »Goofs
A map of Indo-China labelled in Cyrillic, which can be seen in the movie's trailer, appears to have the word Kambodzha, the Russian for Cambodia, written over the country of Laos. See more »Quotes
Fr. David Telemond: You know even God has not spoken his last word about his own creation.See more »
Rome and Papal Rome, the ceremonies associated with both, chant including the Gregorian type are lavishly displayed in this beautiful film. However, all of that would just be decorative were it not for the interesting personages: Father David Telemond's poetically flawed theology pitted against Lakota's "simple" faith that saved him from despair in Siberia. The extraordinary character (played with great beauty and humanity by Leo McKern) of Cardinal Leone whose encyclopedic catechism finally gives way to utter humanity and forgiveness in his final encounter with Quinn now Pope. The scattered negative comments form mostly laudatory reviews, I think, stem from people who can't "get into" the less than obvious moments of dialog which require some patience but also a modicum of background into Rome and its history. Sometimes I fear that Americans (and I'm one) can't sit still for anything that isn't an action picture. For me, and I've seen the film countless times, its beauty both in the evocation of Rome and the extraordinary exchanges between the characters makes it a unique cinematic experience.