For the 18th world communications day 1984 communication. Thus karol leaves his beloved poland to become pope john paul ii. He traveled with john paul ii on twentyone international visits and covered the pontiffs role in the peaceful dismantling of the soviet union. Aperite portas redemptori for the jubilee for the 1950th anniversary of the redemption. You dont have to be a catholic to apreciate this, nor to watch the movie. Giovanni paolo i, 17 october 1912 28 september 1978, born albino luciani, was an italian priest of the roman catholic church and the 264th pope for 33 days in 1978.
His free, unconventional attitude alarms several prelates, but immediately wins the hearts of the people. Long before becoming the first polish pope, the young karol jozef wojtyla michael crompton dabbles in acting, but. Peter the apostle is reputed to have served for more than thirty years as the. He was pope for 26 years, making him the second longest serving pope after pope pius ix who held the office for 31 years and seven months. I dont know if finney ever recieved any award for this perfomance, but i do know john paul ii will go down in history not only as a great pope, but as an example of what being human means. A rare english film about the life of saint john paul ii.
Stars jon voight, cary elwes, ben gazzara, james cromwell, and christopher lee. The name john paul honors pope john xxiii who made him a bishop and pope paul vi who. Wonderful movie about the life story of pope john paul ii and so touching that it brought me to tears. The man, the pope, and his message dvd set 10 volumes of documentaries, on 4discs. Pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama tv movie based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Jon voight in pope john paul ii 2005 cary elwes in pope john paul ii 2005 jon voight in pope john paul ii 2005 jon. Pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama television film based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii.
Interviews on john paul iis life and legacy john paul. John paul ii was the first nonitalian pope in 455 years. He was a star soccer player and also hiked and kayaked. Pope john paul ii tv movie 1984 pope john paul ii tv. Although karol was liked and respected by his peers, his childhood was touched by tragedy. John paul ii the fall of communism and support the efforts to spread the truth. The movie is honestly and actually about something. Riccardo will present a series of talks on the theology of the body, a series of lectures given by pope john paul ii during his wednesday audiences between 1979 and 1984.
The film marks both albert finneys american television debut and the. The rosary is an essential form of prayer for many catholics. Pope john paul ii simple english wikipedia, the free. Pope john paul ii article about pope john paul ii by the. Shot on location in rome and poland in close connection with the vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of pope john paul ii. He also played an important role in the transition from communism to greater democracy in eastern europe. With albert finney, michael crompton, robert austin, caroline bliss. It offers the mysteries of christs life alongside those of mary, who has always held a special place for pope john paul ii. Pope john paul ii full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
An indepth view of the man, the pope, and his message, this special edition dvd marks the rerelese of a series of documentaries with epic proportions on the life and work of. He met the head of the church of greece and offered an apology for past misdeeds of the catholic church such as the sack of constantinople. This films timeline begins with the death of pope john paul i on september 29, 1978, and then flashes back to karol wojtyla as a young man. Riccardo is presenting a series of talks on the theology of the body, a series of lectures given by pope john paul ii during his wednesday audiences between 1979 and 1984. Apr 26, 2007 has anyone seen the pope john paul ii movie. The director of this movie did an excellent job on directing the actors and actresses. John paul ii consecration to our lady of fatima 03.
The film begins in 1938, when teenaged karol wojtyla decides to enter. Pope john paul iis devotion to his followers is a remarkable example to all of us. Not to be confused with the identically named 1984 herbert wise film starring albert finney, pope john paul ii is the first so far the only dramatic presentation to do anything like justice to the life and reign of the 20th centurys most popular pope. The film begins in 1938, when teenaged karol wojtyla decides to enter the priesthood. Revelation, which is the word of god himself, with complete frankness. Bush presented the presidential medal of freedom, the united states highest civilian honour, to john paul ii during a ceremony at the apostolic palace. His free, unconventional attitude alarms several prelates, but immediately wins the hearts of. After seeing it the second time i appreciated how much of an impact pope john paul ii had on everyone. On the death of pope john paul i in 1978, the cardinals of the conclave decide that wojtyla is the right man to lead the church into the new millennium. Jon voights powerful, emmynominated performance as john paul ii was widely praised, as was cary elwes as the young karol. I had seen it a couple weeks back when it aired on tv, and i bought it on dvd a couple days ago. Biodrama tracing the life and career of polish cardinal karol wojtyla from his days as a young activist in poland, to his rise and installation in 1978 as pope of the catholic church. Pope john paul ii made an important visit to greece in 2001. He was the first pope to visit the country in 1,291 years.
Pope john paul iis most popular book is catechism of the catholic church. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Pope john paul ii and french president francois mitterrand are welcomed by children who give them flowers as they arrive in tarbes airport, aug. Pope john paul i simple english wikipedia, the free. An indepth view of the man, the pope, and his message, this special edition dvd marks the rerelese of a series of documentaries with epic proportions on the life and work of the iconic pope john paul ii. Pope john paul ii was born karol wojtyla on may 18, 1920, in poland. Popes prayer to our lady of fatima pope saint john paul ii in the afternoon of march 25, 1984, inside the vatican basilica and before the pilgrim statue of our lady of fatima, before it was taken to the basilica of st. He lived through the centuries most turbulent times and offered a clear moral stance and direction to the catholic church. An earlier movie about pope john paul ii, albert finney made his american tv acting debut in this reverential drama tracing the life and career of karol wojtyla from a young activist in his native poland played at that point by british newcomer michael crompton to his installation in 1978 as pope. Feb 25, 2014 pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama tv movie based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. Jon voight did an amazing performance as pope john paul. Pope john paul ii has 593 books on goodreads with 50889 ratings. John lateran for an allnight vigil, the holy father prayed as follows. Albert finney, michael crompton, robert austin, caroline bliss, antony brown, alfred burke, brian cox, sam.
Written by christopher knopf and directed by herbert wise, the film stars albert finney, caroline bliss, brian cox, and john forgeham. The theme of suffering precisely under the aspect of this salvific meaning seems to fit. This madefortv biopic stars albert finney as the polishborn pontiff. John paul ii was the most traveled pope in history with 104 international trips. Pope john paul ii list of movies and tv shows tv guide. That amounted to 26 years, 5 months and 18 days for a total of 9,665 days. As a child karol excelled in school especially in religion and literature. Books by pope john paul ii author of catechism of the. Although shot on a lavish scale in italy, poland and elsewhere, pope john paul ii succeeds on intimate terms even when troops are marching or huge crowds are filling st.
I am very grateful for the producers to put into film the life story of pope paul john ii. A handout for this presentation is available for download. Pope john paul ii was one of the most memorable popes in the modern age. His name was a combination of the names of the two popes who came before him. Pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama television film based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation.
This film depicts the true story of pope john paul ii albert finney. Pope john paul ii free catholic movies karol the man who. He sat for 31 years, 7 months and 23 days a total of 11,560 days. Pope john paul ii s devotion to his followers is a remarkable example to all of us. Pope john paul ii is a 2005 biopic distributed by cbs as a tv miniseries and directed and written by john kent harrison. Pope john paul ii karol the man who became pope english full movie.
John paul ii was the most traveled pope in history with 104. Jan 04, 2016 popes prayer to our lady of fatima pope saint john paul ii in the afternoon of march 25, 1984, inside the vatican basilica and before the pilgrim statue of our lady of fatima, before it was taken to the basilica of st. Interviews on john paul iis life and legacy john paul ii. Common declaration of pope john paul ii and the syrian orthodox patriarch of antioch, mar ignatius zakka i iwas. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help.
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