Pope John Paul II

1984 NR 2h 30m 6.7

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 Church.

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Main Cast

Albert Finney Albert Finney Karol Wojtyla
Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart Parteisekretär Władysław Gomułka
Brian Cox Brian Cox Father Góra
Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
John McEnery John McEnery Monsignor Kuczkowski
Ronald Pickup Ronald Pickup Jan Tyranowski
Michael Crompton Michael Crompton Young Karol Wojtyla
Robert Austin Robert Austin Gov. Gen. Hans Frank
Caroline Bliss Caroline Bliss Rosa Kossack
Antony Brown Antony Brown Father Zary
Alfred Burke Alfred Burke Karol Wojtyla Sr.
Sam Dastor Sam Dastor Józef Teitelbaum
Victoria Fairbrother Victoria Fairbrother Ruth Teitelbaum
John Forgeham John Forgeham Officer Moljek

Creators

Herbert Wise Herbert Wise Director
Christopher Knopf Christopher Knopf Writer

Info about Pope John Paul II

Studio(s): Taft Entertainment Television

Originally Released: United States on Apr 22, 1984

Genres: Biography, Drama

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