Pope John Paul II (1984)
2h 30m
Running Time
April 22, 1984Release Date
Pope John Paul II (1984)
2h 30m
Running Time
April 22, 1984Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Albert Finney
Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
Michael Crompton
Young Karol Wojtyla
Robert Austin
Gov. Gen. Hans Frank
Caroline Bliss
Rosa Kossack
Antony Brown
Father Zary
Herbert Wise
Director
Alfred Burke
Karol Wojtyla Sr.
Brian Cox
Father Góra
Christopher Knopf
Writer
Sam Dastor
Józef Teitelbaum
Burt Nodella
Producer
Wilfred Josephs
Composer
Victoria Fairbrother
Ruth Teitelbaum
John Forgeham
Officer Moljek
Tony Imi
Cinematographer
Brian Smedley-Aston
Editor
Derek Francis
Bishop Lec
Nigel Hawthorne
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Marne Maitland
Mountain Sacristan
Patrick Marley
Raczynski
John McEnery
Monsignor Kuczkowski
Kilian McKenna
Stefan Putrya
Lee Montague
Marshall Konev
Michael Müller
Pawel
Jonathan Newth
Archbishop Adam Sapieha
Neil Nisbet
Wiktor
Derrick O'Connor
Swiacki
Valentine Pelka
Boguslaw Banas
Ronald Pickup
Jan Tyranowski
Bruce Purchase
Jerzy Loparicz
Andrew Ray
Prof. Pigon
Vincent Riotta
Teodor Krawick
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Pope John Paul II is a 1984 American biopic drama television film based on the life of Karol Wojtyła, from his early days as an activist in Poland to his installation as Pope John Paul II. Written by Christopher Knopf and directed by Herbert Wise, the film stars Albert Finney, Caroline Bliss, Brian Cox, and John Forgeham. The film marks both Albert Finney's American television debut and the first script Finney had ever turned down upon initial reading.