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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-08-15
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Time: 2h 35m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French, Polish, Italian.
Countries:
Poland,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
TAO Film
Movie: Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Top 10 Billed Cast
Piotr Adamczyk
Karol Wojtyla
Małgorzata Bela
Hanna Tuszynska
Ken Duken
Adam Zielinski
Христо Шопов
Julian Kordek
Ennio Fantastichini
Maciej Nowak
Violante Placido
Maria Pomorska
Matt Craven
Hans Frank
Raoul Bova
padre Tomasz Zaleski
Lech Mackiewicz
card. Stefan Wyszyński
Patrycja Soliman
Wislawa
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