Pope John Paul II

Apr 22, 1984

2h 30m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Drama

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

Taft Entertainment Television

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Cast

Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II

Albert Finney

Young Karol Wojtyla

Michael Crompton

Gov. Gen. Hans Frank

Robert Austin

Rosa Kossack

Caroline Bliss

Father Zary

Antony Brown

Karol Wojtyla Sr.

Alfred Burke

Father Góra

Brian Cox

Józef Teitelbaum

Sam Dastor

Ruth Teitelbaum

Victoria Fairbrother

Officer Moljek

John Forgeham

Bishop Lec

Derek Francis

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Nigel Hawthorne

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