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