A Man Named John (1965)

Original title

E venne un uomo

Directed by

Ermanno Olmi

Genre

biographical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Pope John XXIII, focusing on his life from his childhood to his time as a religious leader. It shows his humble beginnings and the important decisions he made as pope.

biographicalreflectivestatelyreverentquietly dramaticinspirationalearnestslow-paced

What happens

A Man Named John (Italian: E venne un uomo) is a 1965 drama film directed by Ermanno Olmi and starring Rod Steiger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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