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Faith: Pope John Paul II

Original title: Pope John Paul II
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2005
  • 3h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
4,670
2,325
Faith: Pope John Paul II (2005)
BiographyDrama

Raised by his father in Krakow after his mother's death, student Karol Wojtyla abandons his youthful dreams of acting at the beginning of World War II, secretly defying Nazi oppression in hi... Read allRaised by his father in Krakow after his mother's death, student Karol Wojtyla abandons his youthful dreams of acting at the beginning of World War II, secretly defying Nazi oppression in his homeland.Raised by his father in Krakow after his mother's death, student Karol Wojtyla abandons his youthful dreams of acting at the beginning of World War II, secretly defying Nazi oppression in his homeland.

  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Ben Gazzara
    • Daniele Pecci
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,670
    2,325
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lee
      • Ben Gazzara
      • Daniele Pecci
    • 21User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Cardinal Agostino Casaroli
    Daniele Pecci
    • Roman
    Vittoria Belvedere
    Vittoria Belvedere
    • Eva
    Giuliano Gemma
    Giuliano Gemma
    • Navarro Valls
    Ettore Bassi
    • Gapa
    Wenanty Nosul
    Wenanty Nosul
    • Stanislaw Dziwisz
    Stefano Molinari
    Stefano Molinari
    • SS Officer
    Valeria Cavalli
    Valeria Cavalli
    • Teresa
    Bartosz Glogowski
    • SS Officer
    Chiara Conti
    • Anna
    Bianca Nappi
    Bianca Nappi
    • Vittoria
    Alessandro Demcenko
    Alessandro Demcenko
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    Giulietta Revel
    Giulietta Revel
    • Halina
    Giovanna Nodari
    Giovanna Nodari
    • Nurse
    Fabrizio Bucci
    • Krysztof Zachuta
    Beata Ben Ammar
    Beata Ben Ammar
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    Luca Capuano
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    • Trivia
      This mini-series was approved by the late Pope John Paul II. The project started before his death, and Pope John Paul II was very hands-on with the production and knew of the script. Also, Pope Benedict XVI praised it after watching a screening on November 2005. However, what Pope Benedict XVI saw was a brief cut-down version of Part 1, and all of Part 2, which covers the papacy of Pope John Paul II.
    • Goofs
      After Wojtyla accepts the papal election, the cardinals rise and applaud. The camera then pans in towards the new Pope. However, if you look closely, it is actually the mirror image shot from the previous conclave, with John Paul I clearly in the middle of it all instead of John Paul II.
    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical version of the movie shown in Polish cinemas in 2006 is 60 minutes shorter than the original television cut and is not divided into two parts. The dialogs are dubbed by some popular Polish actors and all opening and final credits are printed in Polish. The final credits are accompanied with a song performed by Polish highlanders during John Paul II's visit to Zakopane in 1997.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)

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    9/10

    Can you say Emmy anyone?

    I have always been a Cary Elwes fan and of course, I love John Paul the Great and will always love the greatest saint of modern times but I was never a fan of John Voight until that Sunday night and now I can say that he is one of the best actors of his day he became the late great Holy Father for ninety minutes. yes the mini series made JP II look like saint, but hey is one. Elwes was fine, too old for his his first hour on screen, but passable. my only complaint was that it was too short and rushed in places. the film was reverently, well acted and handsomely crafted. I think it's crime that Voight is not up for a golden globe but I expect him to win an emmy for this one.
    • squarepizza4-1
    • Dec 16, 2005
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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Poland
      • United States
    • Official site
      • CBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El Papa Juan Pablo II
    • Filming locations
      • Italy
    • Production companies
      • CBS Productions
      • Granada Media
      • Grupa Filmowa Baltmedia & Studio Filmowe Projektor
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 21 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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