The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Directed by

Michael Anderson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 42m

Rated

G

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Russian prisoner is released and eventually becomes pope. He becomes involved in Cold War politics between the Soviet Union and the West.

epicpoliticalseriousslowsobergrandformalstately

What happens

The Shoes of the Fisherman is a 1968 American epic political drama film directed by Michael Anderson, based on Morris West’s 1963 novel about Vatican and Cold War politics. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 14, 1968. It received mixed reviews, but received Oscar nominations for Best Original Score and Best Production Design. Composer Alex North won a Golden Globe for his score, and the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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