Pope John Paul II - His Life
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- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 127 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama
- Starring: Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara, Christopher Lee ... see all
- Director: John Kent Harrison
- Plot: Following the premature death of his mother, Karol Wojtyla is brought up by his father in the Polish city of Krakow during the first half of the 20th century. An... Read more
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It's no substitute for the best biographical documentary on Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope....Not to be confused with the identically named 1984 Herbert Wise film starring Albert Finney, Pope John Paul II is the first -....Both actors do a remarkably good job at evoking the speech, style and physical presence of this most media-exposed of popes.....The screenplay, credited to director John Kent Harrison and three other writers, makes good choices in delineates the issues and experiences that defined Woj ... Full Review
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The TV movie Pope John Paul II is now on DVD. In this feature-length film, Academy Award Winner* Jon Voight delivers an incredibly inspirational portrayal of the spiritual life journey of Pope John Paul II. ... Full Article