A Man Named John
Directed by Ermanno OlmiBased on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tolerance, the underprivileged, and world peace is told. Rod Steiger, in the central role, acts as "intermediary" between the Pope and the audience, interpreting John's words, thoughts and actions. Steiger visits the actual places in which John lived, recreating the conditions, environment, and forces that affected his development. Through this unusual technique, we are brought close to an extraordinary man - one who's able to win the love of many people of all faiths.
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A Man Named John was released on November 19, 1965.
A Man Named John was directed by Ermanno Olmi.
A Man Named John has a runtime of 90m.
A Man Named John was produced by Harry Saltzman, Vincenzo Labella.
Based on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tolerance, the underprivileged, and world peace is told. Rod Steiger, in the central role, acts as "intermediary" between the Pope and the audience, interpreting John's words, thoughts and actions. Steiger visits the actual places in which John lived, recreating the conditions, environment, and forces that affected his development. Through this unusual technique, we are brought close to an extraordinary man - one who's able to win the love of many people of all faiths.
The key characters in A Man Named John are The Intermediary (Rod Steiger), Msgr. Radini Tedeschi (Adolfo Celi), Segretario del Nunzio Roncalli (Giorgo Fortunato).
A Man Named John is a Drama, Biography, History film.
A Man Named John has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.