From a Far Country (1981)

Directed by

Krzysztof Zanussi

Genre

documentary film, drama film

Country

United Kingdom, Italy, Poland

Runtime

2h 20m

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of the life of Karol Wojtyla before he became Pope John Paul II. It follows his early years in Poland and his path to becoming a religious leader.

solemnbiographicalcontemplativedramatichistoricalpoignantearnestreverent

What happens

From a Far Country (Italian: Da un paese lontano, Polish: Z dalekiego kraju, also known as From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II) is a 1981 biographical drama film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. A co-production between United Kingdom, Italy and Poland, it is loosely based on real life events of Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II. The film had a 5 million dollar budget. It premiered out of competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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