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From a Far Country
1981, Sep 15
2h 20m
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.
Directed by
Krzysztof Zanussi
Written by
Andrzej Kijowski, Jan Józef Szczepański, Vincenzo Labella, Krzysztof Zanussi
Sam Neill
Marian
Warren Clarke
Władek
Jerzy Zelnik
Jerzy Stuhr
Engineer
Cezary Morawski
Karol Wojtyła
Maurice Denham
Sapieha
Michael Jayston
Narrator (voice)
Rupert Frazer
1st Security Officer
Daniel Olbrychski
Captain
Emma Relph
Magda
John Welsh
Priest
Jerzy Nowak
Professor
Kathleen Byron
Tadek's Mother
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Nun (uncredited)
Liliana Komorowska
Nun
Janusz Gajos
Christopher Cazenove
Tadek Sobański
Simon Dutton
Assistant
Lisa Harrow
Wanda
Philip Latham
Chaplain
Maja Komorowska
Nun
Andrzej Łapicki
German Officer
Jonathan Blake
Jozef
Anne Dyson
Wladek's Mother
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Priest from Warsaw
John Franklyn-Robbins
Curate
Marek Kondrat
Policeman
Piotr Fronczewski
Palitsch
Tadeusz Bradecki
Andrzej Żarnecki
Karol Wojtyla's Father
Anna Milewska
Izabela Olszewska
Maciej Robakiewicz
Kazimierz Borowiec
Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
Andrzej Hudziak
Carol Gillies
Wladek's Wife
Susan Dutton
Activist
Georgine Anderson
Woman
Kazimierz Kursa
Father Kolbe
Matthew Long
Official
Martin Milman
Timothy Morand
Operator
Geoffrey Russell
Curate
Andrew Seear
Stefan
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