From a Far Country (1981)
2h 20m
Running Time
September 15, 1981Release Date
From a Far Country (1981)
2h 20m
Running Time
September 15, 1981Release Date
Plot.
This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Sam Neill
Marian
Christopher Cazenove
Tadek
Lisa Harrow
Wanda
Maurice Denham
Sapieha
John Welsh
Priest
Cezary Morawski
Karol Wojtyła
Krzysztof Zanussi
Director
Daniel Olbrychski
Captain
Diego Fabbri
Writer
Andrzej Kijowski
Writer
Maja Komorowska
Nun
Vincenzo Labella
Writer
Jan Józef Szczepański
Writer
Andrzej Łapicki
German Officer
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Giacomo Pezzali
Producer
Piotr Fronczewski
Palitsch
Marek Kondrat
Policeman
Jerzy Stuhr
Engineer
Jerzy Nowak
Professor
Liliana Głąbczyńska
Nun
Warren Clarke
Władek
Jonathan Blake
Jozef
Kathleen Byron
Tadek's Mother
John Franklyn-Robbins
Curate
Carol Gillies
Wladek's Wife
Philip Latham
Chaplain
Emma Relph
Magda
Susan Dutton
Activist
Rupert Frazer
1st Security Officer
Michael Jayston
Narrator (voice)
Georgine Anderson
Woman
Kazimierz Borowiec
Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
Simon Dutton
Assistant
Anne Dyson
Wladek's Mother
Kazimierz Kursa
Father Kolbe
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Priest from Warsaw
Matthew Long
Official
Timothy Morand
Operator
Geoffrey Russell
Curate
Andrew Seear
Stefan
Philip Trewinnard
Investigating Official
Andrzej Żarnecki
Karol Wojtyla's Father
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska
Nun (uncredited)
Irene Lamb
Casting
Slawomir Idziak
Director of Photography
Wojciech Kilar
Music
Anna B. Sheppard
Costume Design
Details.
Release DateSeptember 15, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 20m
Filming LocationsKraków, Poland
Genres
Wiki.
From a distant country (from Far Country) is a 1981 film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.