From a Far Country
From a Far Country
Release: 1981-09-15
·Runtime: 140m
·★ 3.9
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Poland
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Trans World Film
ITC Entertainment
Cast
John Welsh
as Priest
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
as Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Jerzy Nowak
as Professor
Michael Jayston
as Narrator (voice)
Kazimierz Borowiec
as Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
Sam Neill
as Marian
Maurice Denham
as Sapieha
Andrzej Łapicki
as German Officer
Maciej Robakiewicz
Anna Milewska
Kathleen Byron
as Tadek's Mother
Rupert Frazer
as 1st Security Officer
Tadeusz Bradecki
Janusz Gajos
Philip Latham
as Chaplain
Maja Komorowska
as Nun
Liliana Komorowska
as Nun
Warren Clarke
as Władek
Emma Relph
as Magda
Andrzej Żarnecki
as Karol Wojtyla's Father
Cezary Morawski
as Karol Wojtyła
Daniel Olbrychski
as Captain
Jerzy Stuhr
as Engineer
Jerzy Zelnik
Christopher Cazenove
as Tadek Sobański
Piotr Fronczewski
as Palitsch
Marek Kondrat
as Policeman
Lisa Harrow
as Wanda
Izabela Olszewska
Simon Dutton
as Assistant
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
as Priest from Warsaw
Jonathan Blake
as Jozef
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Curate
Anne Dyson
as Wladek's Mother
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
as Nun (uncredited)
