27 Mar 1981
Romaneto
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Pope John Paul II
Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.
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Albert Finney Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II
Robert Austin Gov. Gen. Hans Frank
Caroline Bliss Rosa Kossack
Antony Brown Father Zary
Alfred Burke Karol Wojtyla Sr.
Brian Cox Father Góra
Sam Dastor Józef Teitelbaum
Victoria Fairbrother Ruth Teitelbaum
John Forgeham Officer Moljek
Derek Francis Bishop Lec
Nigel Hawthorne Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Marne Maitland Mountain Sacristan
Patrick Marley Raczynski
John McEnery Monsignor Kuczkowski
Kilian McKenna Stefan Putrya
Lee Montague Marshall Konev
Michael Müller Pawel
Jonathan Newth Archbishop Adam Sapieha
Neil Nisbet Wiktor
Derrick O'Connor Swiacki
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