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Karol: The Pope, The Man (2006)

Karol: The Pope, The Man poster
Original title
Karol, un Papa rimasto uomo
Directed by
Giacomo Battiato
Genre
biography, drama film
Country
Poland, Italy
Length
1 season, 2 episodes
Rated
12+
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV miniseries shows the life of Pope John Paul II during his time as pope. It uses flashbacks to tell the story from his inauguration in 1978 to his death in 2005.

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What happens

Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries directed by Giacomo Battiato chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope in flashbacks. It covers the period of his life from the October 22, 1978 papal inauguration to his death in 2005. It is the sequel to the 2005 TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy and ended on October 16, 1978, the day of his papal election. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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