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Pope John Paul II 1984 Directed by Herbert Wise

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie
Production Company Taft Entertainment Television
Release Date 22 April 1984
150 mins
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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
Alfred Burke Karol Wojtyla Sr.
Brian Cox Father Góra
Sam Dastor Józef Teitelbaum
Victoria Fairbrother Ruth Teitelbaum
John Forgeham Officer Moljek
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
Jonathan Newth Archbishop Adam Sapieha
Neil Nisbet Wiktor
Valentine Pelka Boguslaw Banas
Ronald Pickup Jan Tyranowski
Bruce Purchase Jerzy Loparicz
Andrew Ray Prof. Pigon
Vincent Riotta Teodor Krawick
William Simons Foreman Krauze
Natalie Slater Hanna Jastrun
Eve Slatner Sister Jadwiga
John Stacy Prof. Grabowski
Patrick Stewart Party Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka
Philip Stone Archbishop Baziak
Kevin Stoney Bishop Dygat
Malcolm Tierney Church Affairs Minister Skarzynski
Mario Viggiano Franciszek
Fiona Walker Anna Loparicz
Tim Woodward Juliusz Kydrynski
Edwin Francis Forest Guard (uncredited)
Ettore Martini Cardinal (uncredited)
Paul Müller (uncredited)
Frank Nuyen Cardinal (uncredited)
Tom Stoncel Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
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