From a Far Country

From a Far Country by Krzysztof Zanussi

3.90

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.

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Cast

Sam Neill

Sam Neill as Marian

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove as Tadek Sobański

Lisa Harrow

Lisa Harrow as Wanda

John Welsh

John Welsh as Priest

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham as Sapieha

Cezary Morawski

Cezary Morawski as Karol Wojtyła

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski as Captain

Maja Komorowska

Maja Komorowska as Nun

Izabela Olszewska

Izabela Olszewska as

Andrzej Łapicki

Andrzej Łapicki as German Officer

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Mieczysław Kotlarczyk

Piotr Fronczewski

Piotr Fronczewski as Palitsch

Maciej Robakiewicz

Maciej Robakiewicz as

Tadeusz Bradecki

Tadeusz Bradecki as

Marek Kondrat

Marek Kondrat as Policeman

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr as Engineer

Jerzy Zelnik

Jerzy Zelnik as

Jerzy Nowak

Jerzy Nowak as Professor

Liliana Głąbczyńska

Liliana Głąbczyńska as Nun

Anna Milewska

Anna Milewska as

Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos as

Andrzej Hudziak

Andrzej Hudziak as

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke as Władek

Jonathan Blake

Jonathan Blake as Jozef

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron as Tadek's Mother

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins as Curate

Carol Gillies

Carol Gillies as Wladek's Wife

Philip Latham

Philip Latham as Chaplain

Emma Relph

Emma Relph as Magda

Susan Dutton

Susan Dutton as Activist

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer as 1st Security Officer

Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston as Narrator (voice)

Georgine Anderson

Georgine Anderson as Woman

Kazimierz Borowiec

Kazimierz Borowiec as Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)

Simon Dutton

Simon Dutton as Assistant

Anne Dyson

Anne Dyson as Wladek's Mother

Kazimierz Kursa

Kazimierz Kursa as Father Kolbe

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko as Priest from Warsaw

Matthew Long

Matthew Long as Official

Martin Milman

Martin Milman as

Timothy Morand

Timothy Morand as Operator

Geoffrey Russell

Geoffrey Russell as Curate

Andrew Seear

Andrew Seear as Stefan

Philip Trewinnard

Philip Trewinnard as Investigating Official

Andrzej Żarnecki

Andrzej Żarnecki as Karol Wojtyla's Father

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Małgorzata Zajączkowska as Nun (uncredited)

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