Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005 2h 35m IT

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Synopsis

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The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Piotr Adamczyk
Karol Wojtyla
Małgorzata Bela
Hanna Tuszynska
Ken Duken
Adam Zielinski
Hristo Shopov
Julian Kordek
Ennio Fantastichini
Maciej Nowak
Violante Placido
Maria Pomorska
Matt Craven
Hans Frank
Raoul Bova
padre Tomasz Zaleski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giacomo Battiato
Writers: Giacomo Battiato, Gianfranco Svidercoschi
Languages: French, Polish, Italian
Countries: Poland, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Polish, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, Italy.

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WORLD

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Part of the "Karol" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giacomo Battiato, shot by Giovanni Mammolotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Piotr Adamczyk and Małgorzata Bela and Ken Duken carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Giacomo Battiato directs. Giovanni Mammolotti behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Produced in Poland, Italy. Dialogue in French, Polish, Italian.

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1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Polish, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Poland, Italy.
5Part of the "Karol" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Giacomo Battiato, shot by Giovanni Mammolotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Piotr Adamczyk and Małgorzata Bela and Ken Duken carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0435100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.