From a Far Country (1981)
The Epic Story of a Country - It's People and A Man
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.
Year
1981
Country
IT
Language
English
Release date
15 September 1981
TMDB
4.6 (13)
CineVerse
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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
Izabela Olszewska
Andrzej Łapicki
German Officer
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Piotr Fronczewski
Palitsch
Maciej Robakiewicz
Tadeusz Bradecki
Marek Kondrat
Policeman
Jerzy Stuhr
Engineer
Jerzy Zelnik
Jerzy Nowak
Professor
Liliana Komorowska
Nun
Anna Milewska
Janusz Gajos
A
Andrzej Hudziak
Warren Clarke
Władek
Jonathan Blake
Jozef
Kathleen Byron
Tadek's Mother
John Franklyn-Robbins
Curate
C
Carol Gillies
Wladek's Wife
Philip Latham
Chaplain
Emma Relph
Magda
S
Susan Dutton
Activist
Rupert Frazer
1st Security Officer
Michael Jayston
Narrator (voice)
Georgine Anderson
Woman
Kazimierz Borowiec
Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
S
Simon Dutton
Assistant
Anne Dyson
Wladek's Mother
K
Kazimierz Kursa
Father Kolbe
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Priest from Warsaw
M
Matthew Long
Official
M
Martin Milman
T
Timothy Morand
Operator
G
Geoffrey Russell
Curate
A
Andrew Seear
Stefan
P
Philip Trewinnard
Investigating Official
Andrzej Żarnecki
Karol Wojtyla's Father
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Nun (uncredited)
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