Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Ended First aired 04/Dec/2005 United States English 1 season(s) 2 episode(s)
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The life of the remarkable man who passed away after an extraordinary 26 year reign, and whose papal odyssey encompassed more than 120 countries and earned him the reputation of an international fighter for freedom.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
2 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Dec/2005
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S1E2
Episode 2
Air date: 07/Dec/2005
Summary

Karol Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II on October 16, 1978. As is the custom, the new pope speaks to the crowd in St. Peter's Square and is met by overwhelming enthusiasm. But not all are happy with the selection, especially members of the Communist Party in Poland and the Soviet Union who blame Jimmy Carter's Polish advisor for the selection.

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Karol Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II on October 16, 1978. As is the custom, the new pope speaks to the crowd in St. Peter's Square and is met by overwhelming enthusiasm. But not all are happy with the selection, especially members of the Communist Party in Poland and the Soviet Union who blame Jimmy Carter's Polish advisor for the selection.

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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 04/Dec/2005
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On September 1, 1939, the Germans invade Poland. At that time, many years after the death of his mother and several years after the death of his elder brother, a young Karol Wojtyla makes his home in Krakow with his ailing father. Karol had been studying at the university and, though it is dangerous and forbidden under Nazi occupation, he continues with actor friends to put on plays as a means of preserving and saluting their Polish culture.

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On September 1, 1939, the Germans invade Poland. At that time, many years after the death of his mother and several years after the death of his elder brother, a young Karol Wojtyla makes his home in Krakow with his ailing father. Karol had been studying at the university and, though it is dangerous and forbidden under Nazi occupation, he continues with actor friends to put on plays as a means of preserving and saluting their Polish culture.

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Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Pope John Paul II / Karol Wojtyla
Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
Young Karol Wojtyla
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Cardinal Adam Sapieha
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara
Kardinal Agostino Casaroli
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma
Dr. Joaquín Navarro-Valls
Daniele Pecci
Daniele Pecci
Roman
Vittoria Belvedere
Vittoria Belvedere
Eva
Wenanty Nosul
Wenanty Nosul
Don Stanisław Dziwisz
Ettore Bassi
Ettore Bassi
Gapa
Valéria Cavalli
Valéria Cavalli
Teresa
Chiara Conti
Chiara Conti
Anna
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Giulietta Revel
Halina
Mikołaj Grabowski
Mikołaj Grabowski
Card. Joseph Ratzinger
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Czerny
Fabrizio Bucci
Fabrizio Bucci
Krysztof Zachuta
Andy Luotto
Andy Luotto
Homeless person
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Harald Posch
Hans Frank

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Pier Luigi Basile
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Adam Nowakowski
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Ettore Guerrieri
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Cristiano Donzelli
Cristiano Donzelli
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Ernesto Natoli
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Massimiliano Trevis
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Fabrizio Lucci
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Roberto Pecci
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Roberto Meddi
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Alessandro Signori
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Enrica Biscossi
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Carla Indoni
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