From a Far Country

From a Far Country (1981)

The Epic Story of a Country - It's People and A Man

  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1981-09-15
  • User Rating: 3.9/10 from 11 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 20min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Trans World Film
  • Production Country: Italy, Poland, United Kingdom
  • Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
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Summary

This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.

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  • Sam Neill

    as Marian

  • Christopher Cazenove

    as Tadek Sobański

  • Lisa Harrow

    as Wanda

  • John Welsh

    as Priest

  • Maurice Denham

    as Sapieha

  • Cezary Morawski

    as Karol Wojtyła

  • Daniel Olbrychski

    as Captain

  • Maja Komorowska

    as Nun

  • Izabela Olszewska

    as

  • Andrzej Łapicki

    as German Officer

  • Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

    as Mieczysław Kotlarczyk

  • Piotr Fronczewski

    as Palitsch

  • Maciej Robakiewicz

    as

  • Tadeusz Bradecki

    as

  • Marek Kondrat

    as Policeman

  • Jerzy Stuhr

    as Engineer

  • Jerzy Zelnik

    as

  • Jerzy Nowak

    as Professor

  • Liliana Głąbczyńska

    as Nun

  • Anna Milewska

    as

  • Janusz Gajos

    as

  • Andrzej Hudziak

    as

  • Warren Clarke

    as Władek

  • Jonathan Blake

    as Jozef

  • Kathleen Byron

    as Tadek's Mother

  • John Franklyn-Robbins

    as Curate

  • Carol Gillies

    as Wladek's Wife

  • Philip Latham

    as Chaplain

  • Emma Relph

    as Magda

  • Susan Dutton

    as Activist

  • Rupert Frazer

    as 1st Security Officer

  • Michael Jayston

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Georgine Anderson

    as Woman

  • Kazimierz Borowiec

    as Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)

  • Simon Dutton

    as Assistant

  • Anne Dyson

    as Wladek's Mother

  • Kazimierz Kursa

    as Father Kolbe

  • Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

    as Priest from Warsaw

  • Matthew Long

    as Official

  • Martin Milman

    as

  • Timothy Morand

    as Operator

  • Geoffrey Russell

    as Curate

  • Andrew Seear

    as Stefan

  • Philip Trewinnard

    as Investigating Official

  • Andrzej Żarnecki

    as Karol Wojtyla's Father

  • Małgorzata Zajączkowska

    as Nun (uncredited)
Directing Krzysztof Zanussi Director
Writing Diego Fabbri Story
Writing Andrzej Kijowski Writer
Writing Vincenzo Labella Writer
Writing Jan Józef Szczepański Writer
Writing Krzysztof Zanussi Writer
Production Vincenzo Labella Producer
Production Giacomo Pezzali Producer
Sound Wojciech Kilar Music
Camera Slawomir Idziak Director of Photography
Editing Paolo Fabbri Editor
Editing Antony Gibbs Editor
Editing Waldemar Król Editor
Production Irene Lamb Casting
Art Janusz Sosnowski Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Anna B. Sheppard Costume Design

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