The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
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Title: Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (TV Movie 2005)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Piotr Adamczyk | ... | Karol Wojtyla | |
| Malgorzata Bela | ... | Hanna Tuszynska | |
| Ken Duken | ... | Adam Zielinski | |
| Hristo Shopov | ... | Julian Kordek | |
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Ennio Fantastichini | ... | Maciej Nowak |
| Violante Placido | ... | Maria Pomorska | |
| Matt Craven | ... | Hans Frank | |
| Olgierd Lukaszewicz | ... | Karol Wojtyla senior - Karol's father | |
| Lech Mackiewicz | ... | Stefan Wyszynski | |
| Radoslaw Pazura | ... | Pawel Kowalski | |
| Grazyna Szapolowska | ... | Brigitte Frank | |
| Kenneth Welsh | ... | Professor Wójcik | |
| Raoul Bova | ... | Tomasz Zaleski | |
| Szymon Bobrowski | ... | Captain Macke | |
| Mateusz Damiecki | ... | Wiktor Milosz | |
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The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
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John Paul's life and papacy has been compared to that of the fictional pope in the novel "The Shoes of the Fisherman" by Morris West. Both men were from a Slavic nation, Ukraine in the book, Poland in real life. Both were among the younger cardinals. Both were elected after a deadlock over two Italian cardinals. The election of both was a shock to the world. Both were the first Slavic pope. Both the first non-Italian pope in 500 years. Both preached the message "Don't be afraid". John Paul's birth name Was 'Karol'. The Pope in the book was named 'Kiril'. The book was published in 1963, 15 years before John Paul's election. See more »Quotes
Professor Wójcik: You pay for freedom with your whole being, that is why you will call freedom that which while paying for it helps you to know and control yourself over and over.See more »
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15 August 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR10,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I will buy this movie for my collection. Excellent special effects. Movie portrayals of all characters in this historic recounting of the life of the future Pope. No heroics, just a straight forward telling of an amazing story. A joint production, it is basic, and raw, without the polish of Hollywood. I was moved by this story. Some of the child actors were a bit "overdone" but the main characters played their roles well, and honestly. They involvement of the Polish and Italian filmmakers has ensured that this movie remained accurate, but not maudlin. Seeing this story makes me realize what a truly great man John Paul was.