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From a Far Country

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.

RATING

3.90

DIRECTOR

Krzysztof Zanussi

COUNTRIES

Italy

Poland

United Kingdom

RELEASE DATE

1981

TIME

2h 20m

GENRES

Drama

History

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Actors

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Sam Neill‌

Sam Neill

Marian

Christopher Cazenove‌

Christopher Cazenove

Tadek Sobański

Lisa Harrow‌

Lisa Harrow

Wanda

John Welsh‌

John Welsh

Priest

Maurice Denham‌

Maurice Denham

Sapieha

Cezary Morawski‌

Cezary Morawski

Karol Wojtyła

Daniel Olbrychski‌

Daniel Olbrychski

Captain

Maja Komorowska‌

Maja Komorowska

Nun

Izabela Olszewska‌

Izabela Olszewska

Andrzej Łapicki‌

Andrzej Łapicki

German Officer

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz‌

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Mieczysław Kotlarczyk

Piotr Fronczewski‌

Piotr Fronczewski

Palitsch

Maciej Robakiewicz‌

Maciej Robakiewicz

Tadeusz Bradecki‌

Tadeusz Bradecki

Marek Kondrat‌

Marek Kondrat

Policeman

Jerzy Stuhr‌

Jerzy Stuhr

Engineer

Jerzy Zelnik‌

Jerzy Zelnik

Jerzy Nowak‌

Jerzy Nowak

Professor

Liliana Głąbczyńska‌

Liliana Głąbczyńska

Nun

Anna Milewska‌

Anna Milewska

Janusz Gajos‌

Janusz Gajos

Andrzej Hudziak‌

Andrzej Hudziak

Warren Clarke‌

Warren Clarke

Władek

Jonathan Blake‌

Jonathan Blake

Jozef

Kathleen Byron‌

Kathleen Byron

Tadek's Mother

John Franklyn-Robbins‌

John Franklyn-Robbins

Curate

Carol Gillies‌

Carol Gillies

Wladek's Wife

Philip Latham‌

Philip Latham

Chaplain

Emma Relph‌

Emma Relph

Magda

Susan Dutton‌

Susan Dutton

Activist

Rupert Frazer‌

Rupert Frazer

1st Security Officer

Michael Jayston‌

Michael Jayston

Narrator (voice)

Georgine Anderson‌

Georgine Anderson

Woman

Kazimierz Borowiec‌

Kazimierz Borowiec

Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)

Simon Dutton‌

Simon Dutton

Assistant

Anne Dyson‌

Anne Dyson

Wladek's Mother

Kazimierz Kursa‌

Kazimierz Kursa

Father Kolbe

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko‌

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Priest from Warsaw

Matthew Long‌

Matthew Long

Official

Martin Milman‌

Martin Milman

Timothy Morand‌

Timothy Morand

Operator

Geoffrey Russell‌

Geoffrey Russell

Curate

Andrew Seear‌

Andrew Seear

Stefan

Philip Trewinnard‌

Philip Trewinnard

Investigating Official

Andrzej Żarnecki‌

Andrzej Żarnecki

Karol Wojtyla's Father

Małgorzata Zajączkowska‌

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Nun (uncredited)

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