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