Pope John Paul II overview
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Synopsis:
Filmed in Rome and Austria on a budget of $5 million, the made-for-TV biopic Pope John Paul II stars Albert Finney, making his American TV debut as the Polish-born Pontiff. The film begins in 1938, when teen-aged Karol Wojtyla (Michael Crompton), a would-be actor, decides instead to enter the priesthood. Played from age 26 onward by Finney, Wojtyla spends the war years in the Polish anti-Nazi movement. He continues battling for his beliefs with the Communist-ruled Polish government in the postwar years.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Herbert Wise
- Studio: Taft Entertainment
- Year: 1984
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Made for TV, Color
