From a Far Country
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- Runtime
- 140 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Sam Neill
- Christopher Cazenove
- Lisa Harrow
- John Welsh
- Maurice Denham
- Cezary Morawski
- Daniel Olbrychski
- Maja Komorowska
- Izabela Olszewska
- Andrzej Łapicki
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
- Piotr Fronczewski
- Maciej Robakiewicz
- Tadeusz Bradecki
- Marek Kondrat
- Jerzy Stuhr
- Jerzy Zelnik
- Jerzy Nowak
- Liliana Głąbczyńska
- Anna Milewska
- Janusz Gajos
- Andrzej Hudziak
- Warren Clarke
- Jonathan Blake
- Kathleen Byron
- John Franklyn-Robbins
- Carol Gillies
- Philip Latham
- Emma Relph
- Susan Dutton
- Rupert Frazer
- Michael Jayston
- Georgine Anderson
- Kazimierz Borowiec
- Simon Dutton
- Anne Dyson
- Kazimierz Kursa
- Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
- Matthew Long
- Martin Milman
- Timothy Morand
- Geoffrey Russell
- Andrew Seear
- Philip Trewinnard
- Andrzej Żarnecki
- Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Director
- Krzysztof Zanussi
Producers
- Vincenzo Labella
- Giacomo Pezzali
