Pope John Paul II

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S01E02: Episode 2

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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

December 4, 2005
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...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

December 7, 2005
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...

Cast

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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