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Karol: The Pope, The Man
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Karol: The Pope, The Man

2006-05-10 · 92 min / episode · ★ 5.5

Drama

Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope in flashbacks from October 22, 1978's papal inauguration to his death in 2005 and was directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is the sequel to the 2005 TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy and ended on October 16, 1978, the day of his papal election.

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

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Piotr AdamczykPiotr AdamczykJohn Paul II
Dariusz KwaśnikDariusz KwaśnikStanisław Dziwisz
Michele PlacidoMichele PlacidoRenato Buzzonetti
Alberto CraccoAlberto CraccoAgostino Casaroli
Adriana AstiAdriana AstiMother Theresa
Raoul BovaRaoul BovaPadre Thomas
Leslie HopeLeslie HopeJulia Ritter
Alkis ZanisAlkis ZanisMehmet Ali Ağca
Carlos KaniowskyCarlos KaniowskyÓscar Romero
Fabrice ScottFabrice ScottJerzy Popiełuszko
Paolo Maria ScalondroPaolo Maria ScalondroWojciech Jaruzelski
Daniela GiordanoDaniela GiordanoSister Tobiana
Małgorzata BelaMałgorzata BelaHanna Tuszynska
Lech MackiewiczLech MackiewiczStefan Wyszyński
Pietro RagusaPietro RagusaVadim Belijaev
Reinhard ZichReinhard ZichLukasz Riedel
Mario ProsperiMario ProsperiAngelo Sodano
Sergey PetrovSergey PetrovVladimir A. Krijusckov
Stefano FregniStefano FregniRegistrar
Timothy MartinTimothy MartinTomas Maputu

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