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From a Far Country (1981)

Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi

Overview

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.

Length 140 minutes

Actors

Janusz Gajos | Jerzy Stuhr | Zbigniew Zapasiewicz | Warren Clarke | Marek Kondrat | Maja Komorowska | Sam Neill | Daniel Olbrychski | Andrzej Łapicki | Jerzy Nowak | Piotr Fronczewski | Jerzy Zelnik | John Welsh | John Franklyn-Robbins | Liliana Komorowska | Michael Jayston | Maurice Denham | Rupert Frazer | Lisa Harrow | Christopher Cazenove | Malgorzata Zajaczkowska | Philip Latham | Kathleen Byron | Kazimierz Borowiec | Tadeusz Bradecki | Matthew Long | Edward Linde-Lubaszenko | Anna Milewska | Carol Gillies | Cezary Morawski | Maciej Robakiewicz | Simon Dutton | Geoffrey Russell | Emma Relph | Georgine Anderson | Andrzej Hudziak | Anne Dyson | Philip Trewinnard | Izabella Olszewska | Andrew Seear | Andrzej Zarnecki | Timothy Morand | Martin Milman | Jonathan Blake | Susan Dutton | Kazimierz Kursa