John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (2002)

Original title

Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII

Directed by

Giorgio Capitani

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

3h 28m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Angelo Roncalli who became Pope John XXIII. It shows his life from childhood through his papacy and his work for peace in the world.

biographicalhistoricalreverentslow-pacedcontemplativedignifiedearnest

What happens

John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (Italian: Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII, also known as John XXIII, Pope John XXIII and Pope John XXIII: The Pope Of Peace) is a 2002 Italian television movie directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic Pope John XXIII. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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