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Pope John Paul II (2005)

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Directed by
John Kent Harrison
Genre
biographical film
Country
Italy, Poland, United States
Length
1 season, 2 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This miniseries follows the life of Karol Wojtyla from his early years in Poland through his election as Pope John Paul II. It shows his experiences during World War II and his rise in the Catholic Church. The story covers his papacy until his death.

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What happens

Pope John Paul II is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) from his early adult years in Poland to his death at age 84. The miniseries was written and directed by John Kent Harrison and aired in the United States on the CBS network on December 4 and 7, 2005. It was first released in Vatican City on November 17, 2005 and ten days later throughout Italy on Rai 1. Jon Voight portrays an older Karol Wojtyła (after his investiture as pope in 1978), while Cary Elwes portrays Wojtyła in his earlier life from 1939 to 1978. Voight was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance. Pope John Paul II co-stars James Cromwell as Archbishop Adam Stefan Cardinal Sapieha, Ben Gazzara as Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, and Christopher Lee as Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński. Polish actor Mikolaj Grabowski is seen twice playing Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany, who would succeed John Paul II as Pope Benedict XVI. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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