From a Far Country
1981This 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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Sam Neill
as Marian
Christopher Cazenove
as Tadek Sobański
Lisa Harrow
as Wanda
John Welsh
as Priest
Maurice Denham
as Sapieha
Cezary Morawski
as Karol Wojtyła
Daniel Olbrychski
as Captain
Maja Komorowska
as Nun
Izabela Olszewska
Andrzej Łapicki
as German Officer
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
as Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Piotr Fronczewski
as Palitsch
Maciej Robakiewicz
Tadeusz Bradecki
Marek Kondrat
as Policeman
Jerzy Stuhr
as Engineer
Jerzy Zelnik
Jerzy Nowak
as Professor
Liliana Głąbczyńska
as Nun
Anna Milewska
Janusz Gajos
Andrzej Hudziak
Warren Clarke
as Władek
Jonathan Blake
as Jozef
Kathleen Byron
as Tadek's Mother
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Curate
Carol Gillies
as Wladek's Wife
Philip Latham
as Chaplain
Emma Relph
as Magda
Susan Dutton
as Activist
Rupert Frazer
as 1st Security Officer
Michael Jayston
as Narrator (voice)
Georgine Anderson
as Woman
Kazimierz Borowiec
as Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
Simon Dutton
as Assistant
Anne Dyson
as Wladek's Mother
Kazimierz Kursa
as Father Kolbe
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
as Priest from Warsaw
Matthew Long
as Official
Martin Milman
Timothy Morand
as Operator
Geoffrey Russell
as Curate
Andrew Seear
as Stefan
Philip Trewinnard
as Investigating Official
Andrzej Żarnecki
as Karol Wojtyla's Father
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
as Nun (uncredited)