
From a Far Country (1981)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.927 |
Directed By
Krzysztof Zanussi
Crew
Krzysztof Zanussi
Diego Fabbri
Andrzej Kijowski
Vincenzo Labella
Jan Józef Szczepański
Krzysztof Zanussi
Vincenzo Labella
Giacomo Pezzali
Wojciech Kilar
Slawomir Idziak
Paolo Fabbri
Antony Gibbs
Waldemar Król
Irene Lamb
Janusz Sosnowski
Anna B. Sheppard
TOP CAST

Sam Neill
Marian

Christopher Cazenove
Tadek Sobański

Lisa Harrow
Wanda

John Welsh
Priest

Maurice Denham
Sapieha

Cezary Morawski
Karol Wojtyła

Daniel Olbrychski
Captain

Maja Komorowska
Nun

Andrzej Łapicki
German Officer

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk

Piotr Fronczewski
Palitsch

Marek Kondrat
Policeman

Jerzy Stuhr
Engineer

Jerzy Nowak
Professor

Warren Clarke
Władek

Jonathan Blake
Jozef

Kathleen Byron
Tadek's Mother

John Franklyn-Robbins
Curate
Carol Gillies
Wladek's Wife

Philip Latham
Chaplain

Emma Relph
Magda
Susan Dutton
Activist

Rupert Frazer
1st Security Officer

Michael Jayston
Narrator (voice)

Georgine Anderson
Woman

Kazimierz Borowiec
Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)

Simon Dutton
Assistant

Anne Dyson
Wladek's Mother
Kazimierz Kursa
Father Kolbe

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Priest from Warsaw
Matthew Long
Official

Timothy Morand
Operator
Geoffrey Russell
Curate
Andrew Seear
Stefan
Philip Trewinnard
Investigating Official

Andrzej Żarnecki
Karol Wojtyla's Father

Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Nun (uncredited)