From a Far Country
Drama | History
Release Date
September 15, 1981
Duration
140 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Marian
Sam Neill
Tadek Sobański
Christopher Cazenove
Wanda
Lisa Harrow
Priest
John Welsh
Sapieha
Maurice Denham
Karol Wojtyła
Cezary Morawski
Captain
Daniel Olbrychski
Nun
Maja Komorowska
Izabela Olszewska
German Officer
Andrzej Łapicki
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Palitsch
Piotr Fronczewski
Maciej Robakiewicz
Tadeusz Bradecki
Policeman
Marek Kondrat
Engineer
Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy Zelnik
Professor
Jerzy Nowak
Nun
Liliana Komorowska
Anna Milewska
Janusz Gajos
Andrzej Hudziak
Władek
Warren Clarke
Jozef
Jonathan Blake
Tadek's Mother
Kathleen Byron
Curate
John Franklyn-Robbins
Wladek's Wife
Carol Gillies
Chaplain
Philip Latham
Magda
Emma Relph
Activist
Susan Dutton
1st Security Officer
Rupert Frazer
Narrator (voice)
Michael Jayston
Woman
Georgine Anderson
Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
Kazimierz Borowiec
Assistant
Simon Dutton
Wladek's Mother
Anne Dyson
Father Kolbe
Kazimierz Kursa
Priest from Warsaw
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Official
Matthew Long
Martin Milman
Operator
Timothy Morand
Curate
Geoffrey Russell
Stefan
Andrew Seear
Investigating Official
Philip Trewinnard
Karol Wojtyla's Father
Andrzej Żarnecki
Nun (uncredited)
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
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