Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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: Karol - Człowiek, który został Papieżem, it
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: Karol, un uomo diventato Papa) is a 2005 TV miniseries directed by Giacomo Battiato
Giacomo Battiato
Giacomo Battiato is an Italian film director and writer.According to “The History Of The Italian Cinema”, published in 2009 in US and in England by Princeton University Press: “GIACOMO BATTIATO is one of the most erudite and flexible directors of his generation. A cultural organizer, he has also...
, and created as a Polish
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and Canadian
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joint cooperation project. Karol is a biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the conclave (October 1978) that made him the Pope.
The TV miniseries was supposed to première at the very beginning of April 2005 in the Vatican
Vatican City
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, but it was delayed due to the Pope's death. It was broadcast for the first time by the Italian television station
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Canale 5
Canale 5
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on the first day of the 2005 papal election
Papal conclave
A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a Bishop of Rome, who then becomes the Pope during a period of vacancy in the papal office. The Pope is considered by Roman Catholics to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church...
. Although it was originally broadcast on television, it was also released in theaters, which allowed the film to be shown in Poland.
The incredible success of the movie prompted the creation of a sequel, Karol: The Pope, The Man
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope, directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is the sequel to the TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy....
, which portrayed Karol's life as Pope.
Main cast
- Piotr AdamczykPiotr AdamczykPiotr Adamczyk is a Polish actor.He portrayed Karol Wojtyła, who later became Pope John Paul II, in the movie Karol: A Man Who Became Pope and Karol: The Pope, The Man....
- Karol WojtyłaPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... - Małgosia Bela - Hania
- Raoul BovaRaoul BovaRaoul Bova is an Italian actor.Bova was born in Rome to Calabrian parents. At the age of 16 he became a local champion in the 100 meter backstroke. At the age of 21 he joined the Italian Army and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri corps...
- Priest Tomasz Zaleski - Matt CravenMatt Craven-Life and career:Craven was born Matthew John Crnkovich in Port Colborne, Ontario, the son of Joanne Leslie, a hairdresser, and Nick Crnkovich. He has an older sister, Deborah...
- Hans FrankHans FrankHans Michael Frank was a German lawyer who worked for the Nazi party during the 1920s and 1930s and later became a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany... - Ken DukenKen DukenKen Duken is a German actor.Ken Duken is the third child of film and stage actress Christina Loeb; his father is a doctor. Duken never attended a drama school but took courses in drama, including under James Reynold...
- Adam Zieliński - Ennio Fantastichini - Nowak
- Olgierd ŁukaszewiczOlgierd ŁukaszewiczOlgierd Łukaszewicz is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in over 60 films since his 1969 graduation from the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków...
- Karol's father - Lech MackiewiczLech MackiewiczLech Mackiewicz is an polish actor, director, playwright; graduate of the National Academy of Theatrical Arts in Cracow , and UTS . He formed Auto Da Fe Theatre Co. in Sydney in 1987...
- Stefan Wyszyński - Radosław Pazura - Paweł
- Violante PlacidoViolante PlacidoViolante Placido is an Italian actress and singer. She is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli.-Film:...
- Maria Pomorska - Grażyna Szapołowska - Brigitte Frank
- Kenneth WelshKenneth WelshKenneth Welsh, CM is a Canadian film and television actor . He is known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and has more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.In 1984 he was nominated for a Genie Award as Best Actor for his...
- Patrycja SolimanPatrycja SolimanPatrycja Soliman is an Egyptian-born Polish film and stage actress. In 2006 she graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy in Warsaw.- Filmography :Movies* 2009: Play With Me as Hania...
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