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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005-04-18 · 92 min / episode · ★ 6.0

Drama

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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Creators
Giacomo Battiato
Production companies
Taodue Film
Countries
Italy, Poland
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Piotr AdamczykPiotr AdamczykKarol Wojtyła
Małgorzata BelaMałgorzata BelaHanna Tuszynska
Raoul BovaRaoul BovaTomasz Zaleski
Ennio FantastichiniEnnio FantastichiniMaciej Nowak
Hristo ShopovHristo ShopovJulian Kordek
Lech MackiewiczLech MackiewiczStefan Wyszynski
Ken DukenKen DukenAdam Zielinski
Violante PlacidoViolante PlacidoMaria Pomorska
Olgierd ŁukaszewiczOlgierd ŁukaszewiczKarol Wojtyla Snr.
Matt CravenMatt CravenHans Frank
Szymon BobrowskiSzymon BobrowskiCaptain Macke
Kenneth WelshKenneth WelshProfessor Wójcik
Radosław PazuraRadosław PazuraPawel Kowalski
Grażyna SzapołowskaGrażyna SzapołowskaBrigitte Frank
Mateusz DamięckiMateusz DamięckiWiktor Milosz
Anna CieślakAnna CieślakTesia Kluger
Piotr RóżańskiPiotr RóżańskiJan Tyranowski
Kinga PreisKinga PreisJózef's Mother
Patrycja SolimanPatrycja SolimanWislawa

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