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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005)

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

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12

2h 35m

Biography, Drama, Historical

August 15th, 2005

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Synopsis

A biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope John Paul II, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the Papal conclave, October 1978 that made him Pope.

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Cast

Piotr Adamczyk
Karol Wojtyla
Malgorzata Bela
Hanna Tuszynska
Ken Duken
Adam Zielinski
Hristo Shopov
Julian Kordek
Ennio Fantastichini
Maciej Nowak
Violante Placido
Maria Pomorska
Matt Craven
Hans Frank
Olgierd Lukaszewicz
Karol Wojtyla senior - Karol's father
Lech Mackiewicz
Stefan Wyszynski
Radoslaw Pazura
Pawel Kowalski
Full cast & crew

Directors

Giacomo Battiato
Full cast & crew

Producers

Pietro Valsecchi
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Giacomo Battiato
screenplay
Gianfranco Svidercoschi
book
Full cast & crew

Keywords

cruelty
love
based on true story
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Poland
Italy

Languages

English
Italian
Polish

Release Dates

November 9th, 2005 (Argentina) (video premiere)
October 26th, 2005 (Brazil) (DVD premiere)
April 4th, 2006 (France) (DVD premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Karol, un uomo diventato Papa (original title)
Karol - O Homem que se Tornou Papa (Brazil)
Karol, l'homme qui devint Pape (France)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Dobczyce, Malopolskie, Poland
Dunajec River Valley, Malopolskie, Poland (ravine)
Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
All Locations

Running Times

155 min (theatrical)
180 min (Tuvalu) ((2 parts))
186 min (Argentina)
All Running Times

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Taodue Film
TAO Film

Distribution Companies

Argentina Video Home (Argentina)
United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
Argentina Video Home (Argentina)
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Other Companies

STI Studio Filmowe (shooting organisation: Poland)

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