Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

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1984
2h 30m
6.9(4 votes)
Drama
History
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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42 members
Acting

Albert Finney

Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II

Albert Finney
Writing

Michael Crompton

Young Karol Wojtyla

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Robert Austin

Gov. Gen. Hans Frank

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Caroline Bliss

Rosa Kossack

Caroline Bliss
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Antony Brown

Father Zary

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Alfred Burke

Karol Wojtyla Sr.

Alfred Burke
Acting

Brian Cox

Father Góra

Brian Cox
Acting

Sam Dastor

Józef Teitelbaum

Sam Dastor
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Victoria Fairbrother

Ruth Teitelbaum

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John Forgeham

Officer Moljek

John Forgeham
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Derek Francis

Bishop Lec

Derek Francis
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Nigel Hawthorne

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Nigel Hawthorne
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Marne Maitland

Mountain Sacristan

Marne Maitland
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Patrick Marley

Raczynski

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John McEnery

Monsignor Kuczkowski

John McEnery
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Kilian McKenna

Stefan Putrya

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Lee Montague

Marshall Konev

Lee Montague
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Michael Müller

Pawel

Michael Müller
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Jonathan Newth

Archbishop Adam Sapieha

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Neil Nisbet

Wiktor

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Derrick O'Connor

Swiacki

Derrick O'Connor
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Valentine Pelka

Boguslaw Banas

Valentine Pelka
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Ronald Pickup

Jan Tyranowski

Ronald Pickup
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Bruce Purchase

Jerzy Loparicz

Bruce Purchase
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Andrew Ray

Prof. Pigon

Andrew Ray
Acting

Vincent Riotta

Teodor Krawick

Vincent Riotta
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William Simons

Foreman Krauze

William Simons
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Natalie Slater

Hanna Jastrun

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Eve Slatner

Sister Jadwiga

Eve Slatner
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John Stacy

Prof. Grabowski

John Stacy
Acting

Patrick Stewart

Party Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka

Patrick Stewart
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Philip Stone

Archbishop Baziak

Philip Stone
Acting

Kevin Stoney

Bishop Dygat

Kevin Stoney
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Malcolm Tierney

Church Affairs Minister Skarzynski

Malcolm Tierney
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Mario Viggiano

Franciszek

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Fiona Walker

Anna Loparicz

Fiona Walker
Acting

Tim Woodward

Juliusz Kydrynski

Tim Woodward
Acting

Edwin Francis

Forest Guard (uncredited)

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Ettore Martini

Cardinal (uncredited)

Ettore Martini
Acting

Paul Müller

(uncredited)

Paul Müller
Acting

Frank Nuyen

Cardinal (uncredited)

Frank Nuyen
Acting

Tom Stoncel

Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

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