From a Far Country

1981, drama, history

140 minutes

This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving...

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Cast

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Marian

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

Tadek Sobański

Lisa Harrow

Lisa Harrow

Wanda

John Welsh

John Welsh

Priest

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Sapieha

Cezary Morawski

Cezary Morawski

Karol Wojtyła

Andrzej Łapicki

Andrzej Łapicki

German Officer

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Mieczysław Kotlarczyk

Marek Kondrat

Marek Kondrat

Policeman

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Engineer

Jerzy Nowak

Jerzy Nowak

Professor

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Władek

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Tadek's Mother

Carol Gillies

Wladek's Wife

Philip Latham

Philip Latham

Chaplain

Emma Relph

Magda

Susan Dutton

Activist

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

1st Security Officer

Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Narrator (voice)

Kazimierz Borowiec

Wladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)

Simon Dutton

Assistant

Anne Dyson

Wladek's Mother

Kazimierz Kursa

Father Kolbe

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Priest from Warsaw

Matthew Long

Official

Timothy Morand

Operator

Andrew Seear

Stefan

Philip Trewinnard

Investigating Official

Andrzej Zarnecki

Karol Wojtyla's Father

Malgorzata Zajaczkowska

Malgorzata Zajaczkowska

Nun (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Janusz Sosnowski

Production design

Camera

Costume and make-up

Anna B. Sheppard

Anna B. Sheppard

Costume design

Directing

Editing

Antony Gibbs

Editor

Paolo Fabbri

Editor

Production

Irene Lamb

Casting

Giacomo Pezzali

Producer

Vincenzo Labella

Producer

Sound

Writing

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