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Pope John Paul II - Season 1
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One of several dramatized tributes to the late pontiff to be telecast in 2005, the two-part CBS biopic Pope John Paul II is a remake of a popular Italian miniseries, and was filmed on location in Italy and Poland. The film begins with the attempted assassination of the pope on May 13, 1981, whereupon the story of the man once known as Karol Wojtyla is unfolded in flashback. The familiar highlights of Pope John Paul II's life and work are vividly realized: his early theatrical aspirations, his staunch resistance of both the Nazis and the Communist party in his native Poland, his meteoritic rise through the church ranks (at 38, he was his country's youngest bishop), and his ultimate ascendance to the Vatican throne in 1978. Also, this is one of the few English-language films to officer a meticulous recreation of the papal election process. Throughout much of the film, the pope's career is firmly linked with that of his countryman, Polish labor leader Lech Walesa; it can be inferred that without the input of both men, Poland would never have freed itself from Communist domination, nor would the Soviet empire have ultimately fallen. Cary Elwes plays John Paul from ages 18 through 50, whereupon Elwes morphs (quite literally, thanks to a brief -- and controversial -- special-effect sequence) into Jon Voight, who takes over as the older pope.
One of several dramatized tributes to the late pontiff to be telecast in 2005, the two-part CBS biopic Pope John Paul II is a remake of a popular Italian miniseries, and was filmed on location in Italy and Poland. The film begins with the attempted assassination of the pope on May 13, 1981, whereupon the story of the man once known as Karol Wojtyla is unfolded in flashback. The familiar highlights of Pope John Paul II's life and work are vividly realized: his early theatrical aspirations, his staunch resistance of both the Nazis and the Communist party in his native Poland, his meteoritic rise through the church ranks (at 38, he was his country's youngest bishop), and his ultimate ascendance to the Vatican throne in 1978. Also, this is one of the few English-language films to officer a meticulous recreation of the papal election process. Throughout much of the film, the pope's career is firmly linked with that of his countryman, Polish labor leader Lech Walesa; it can be inferred that without the input of both men, Poland would never have freed itself from Communist domination, nor would the Soviet empire have ultimately fallen. Cary Elwes plays John Paul from ages 18 through 50, whereupon Elwes morphs (quite literally, thanks to a brief -- and controversial -- special-effect sequence) into Jon Voight, who takes over as the older pope.
Actors:
Christopher Lee,
Ben Gazzara,
Daniele Pecci,
Vittoria Belvedere,
Giuliano Gemma,
Wenanty Nosul,
Stefano Molinari,
Valéria Cavalli,
Bartosz Glogowski,
Chiara Conti,
Bianca Nappi,
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Christopher Lee
27 May 1922, Belgravia, London, England, UK
Ben Gazzara
28 August 1930, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Daniele Pecci
23 May 1970, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Vittoria Belvedere
January 17, 1972 in Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy
Giuliano Gemma
September 2, 1938 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
Wenanty Nosul
Stefano Molinari
Valéria Cavalli
1 November 1959, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Bartosz Glogowski
Chiara Conti
July 18, 1973 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Bianca Nappi
12 January 1979, Trani, Apulia, Italy
Director:
John Kent Harrison
Country:
United States, Italy, Poland
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