Summary The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtyla was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. Thirteen years later, Nazi Germany attacks Poland, starting World War II and invades the country while Wojtyla seeks refuge at the house of Cardinal Wyszynski. Also appearing are all the other important stations of the life of the Pope, during and after World War II. View more details
Directed : Krzysztof Zanussi
Written : Diego Fabbri Vincenzo Labella Andrzej Kijowski
Stars : Christopher Cazenove Sam Neill Lisa Harrow John Welsh
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Oct 9, 1981
Countries of origin : Italy United Kingdom Poland
Language : English Polish
Filming locations : Tyniec, Debniki, Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
Production companies : Incorporated Television Company (ITC) Rai 1 Trans World Film
Summary The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtyla was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. Thirteen years later, Nazi Germany attacks Poland, starting World War II and invades the country while Wojtyla seeks refuge at the house of Cardinal Wyszynski. Also appearing are all the other important stations of the life of the Pope, during and after World War II. View more details
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Oct 9, 1981
Countries of origin : Italy United Kingdom Poland
Language : English Polish
Filming locations : Tyniec, Debniki, Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
Production companies : Incorporated Television Company (ITC) Rai 1 Trans World Film
