From a Far Country

Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi
1981    2h 20m
Drama, History, Biography
5.3
"From a Far Country" chronicles the inspiring journey of Karol Wojtyla, who rises from a Polish boyhood amid Nazi horrors to become Pope John Paul II. Through personal loss and unwavering faith, he navigates war-torn landscapes, shaping history and hope.
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Cast of From a Far Country
  • Sam NeillMarian
  • Christopher CazenoveTadek Sobański
  • Lisa HarrowWanda
  • John WelshPriest
  • Maurice DenhamSapieha
  • Cezary MorawskiKarol Wojtyła
  • Daniel OlbrychskiCaptain
  • Maja KomorowskaNun
  • Izabela Olszewska
  • Andrzej ŁapickiGerman Officer
  • Zbigniew ZapasiewiczMieczysław Kotlarczyk
  • Piotr FronczewskiPalitsch
  • Maciej Robakiewicz
  • Tadeusz Bradecki
  • Marek KondratPoliceman
  • Jerzy StuhrEngineer
  • Jerzy Zelnik
  • Jerzy NowakProfessor
  • Liliana GłąbczyńskaNun
  • Anna Milewska
  • Janusz Gajos
  • Andrzej Hudziak
  • Warren ClarkeWładek
  • Jonathan BlakeJozef
  • Kathleen ByronTadek's Mother
  • John Franklyn-RobbinsCurate
  • Carol GilliesWladek's Wife
  • Philip LathamChaplain
  • Emma RelphMagda
  • Susan DuttonActivist
  • Rupert Frazer1st Security Officer
  • Michael JaystonNarrator (voice)
  • Georgine AndersonWoman
  • Kazimierz BorowiecWladek's Father (Christ in the Passion)
  • Simon DuttonAssistant
  • Anne DysonWladek's Mother
  • Kazimierz KursaFather Kolbe
  • Edward Linde-LubaszenkoPriest from Warsaw
  • Matthew LongOfficial
  • Martin Milman
  • Timothy MorandOperator
  • Geoffrey RussellCurate
  • Andrew SeearStefan
  • Philip TrewinnardInvestigating Official
  • Andrzej ŻarneckiKarol Wojtyla's Father
  • Małgorzata ZajączkowskaNun (uncredited)
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