Pope John Paul II
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Albert Finney made his American TV acting debut in this reverential drama tracing the life and career of Karol Wojtyla from a young activist in his native Poland (played at that point by British newcomer Michael Crompton) to his installation in 1978 as Pope. An earlier movie about Pope John Paul II,
Cast & Crew
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Herbert Wise
Director
Malcolm Tierney
Brian Cox
John Forgeham
Robert Austin
John Stacy
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
Albert Finney made his American TV acting debut in this reverential drama tracing the life and career of Karol Wojtyla from a young activist in his native Poland (played at that point by British newcomer Michael Crompton) to his installation in 1978 as Pope. An earlier movie about Pope John Paul II, "From a Far Country", made as a British/Polish co-production, premiered on television in 1981.
Director
Herbert Wise
Director
Cast
Malcolm Tierney
Brian Cox
John Forgeham
Robert Austin
John Stacy
Michael Mueller
Derrick O'connor
Andrew Ray
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Albert Finney
Natalie Slater
Ronald Pickup
Michael Crompton
Kilian Mckenna
Jonathan Newth
Caroline Bliss
Sam Dastor
Marne Maitland
Alfred Burke
Mario Viggiano
Valentine Pelka
Fiona Walker
Antony Brown
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Patrick Stewart
Kevin Stoney
Eve Slatner
Patrick Marley
Derek Francis
William Simons
Nigel Hawthorne
Tim Woodward
Victoria Fairbrother
Neil Nisbet
Philip Stone
Bruce Purchase
Vincent Riotta
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John Mcenery
Lee Montague
Crew
Pia I Arnold
Associate Producer
Alvin Cooperman
Executive Producer
Judith Depaul
Executive Producer
Marcus Dods
Music Conductor
Robin Gregory
Sound Mixer
Herta Hareiter
Art Director
Tony Imi
Director Of Photography
Wilfred Josephs
Music
Christopher Knopf
Screenplay
Burt Nodella
Producer
Richard Richtsfeld
Special Effects Supervisor
Brian Smedley-aston
Editor
Hannalore Uhrmacher
Makeup
Hannalore Uhrmacher
Hair
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Designer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 22, 1984